Broadcast Newsline: March 19, 2008

Congress passed another one month extension of current farm legislation effective through April 18 to allow more time to develop consensus on new legislation.

This week’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts.  All cuts are Dr. Gary Adams, Vice-President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.

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Congress passed another one month extension of current farm legislation effective through April 18 to allow more time to develop consensus on new legislation. Dr. Gary Adams, Vice-President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, is optimistic Congress will meet the deadline.

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Adams hopes a long term extension of existing legislation is not necessary.

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Adams believes high commodity prices are creating less of a sense of uncertainty for producers.

 

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