Broadcast Newsline: May 31, 2013

The Farm Bill approved by the House Agriculture Committee saves nearly $40 billion in mandatory funds while providing reforms to farm policy according to Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.

Today's Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts. All cuts are Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.

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The Farm Bill approved by the House Agriculture Committee saves nearly $40 billion in mandatory funds while providing reforms to farm policy according to Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council. Adams joins us today to explain some of the bill's particulars.

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The reforms in the current version of the Farm Bill will help U.S. producers make better risk management decisions.

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Adams explains the factors that have come into play in order to decrease total government spending on farm safety net programs.

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