Broadcast Newsline: March 14, 2008

This week’s Cotton Newsline is 2 cuts.  All cuts are Robbie Minnich (Men-ic), Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council.

Suggested introduction cut 1:
Congress was hoping to have an agreement on new farm bill legislation before the deadline this weekend. According to Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council, Congress instead agreed to extended current farm law for another month. 

Suggested introduction cut 2:
On Thursday, the President issued a statement saying that he would sign the short term extension that Congress has passed.