Broadcast Newsline: March 28, 2012

Cotton industry leadership and staff of the NCC, American Cotton Shippers Assoc. and AMCOT participated in meetings with officials from USDA, the Office of the US Trade Representative and the State Dept.

This week's Cotton Newsline is 2 cuts.Both cuts are Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council.

Suggested Introduction 1
Cotton industry leadership and staff of the NCC, American Cotton Shippers Assoc. and AMCOT participated in meetings with officials from USDA, the Office of the US Trade Representative and the State Dept.Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says they discussed thier concerns about the serious situation facing the US cotton industry regarding export sales that are either in default or at risk of default.

Suggested Introduction 2
Minnich says the cotton industry stressed that economic losses due to defaults ultimately will reduce the returns to farmers.

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