This week's Cotton Newsline is 4 cuts.All cuts are Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.
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During the National Cotton Council's Mid-Year Board meeting, the Board of Directors unanimously adopted a farm policy proposal.Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the Council says the proposal gives a new focus to farm policy for the NCC.
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Adams says cotton also must deal with the long standing Brazil case which must be resolved as part of the 2012 Farm Bill.
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According to Adams the Council does propose to retain the marketing loan.
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Adams says NCC Chairman Chuck Coley, a Vienna, GA producer joined American Cotton Producer Chairman, Jimmy Dodson, a Robstown, TX producer and other Council staff in meetings with members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committee in Washington, D.C. to discuss the NCCs upland cotton farm policy proposal.