Broadcast Newsline: March 22, 2017

The National Cotton Council and other commodity organizations met with key economic staff at the White House last week to talk about the importance of trade to agriculture and how it helps maintain a healthy agriculture economy.

Today’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts. All cuts are Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council.

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The National Cotton Council and other commodity organizations met with key economic staff at the White House last week to talk about the importance of trade to agriculture and how it helps maintain a healthy agriculture economy. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us from Capitol Hill with a re-cap of the meeting and other updates from the week in Washington.

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The U.S. agriculture community as a whole has a lot on their plate, especially since we are approaching a new Farm Bill. 

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And finally, Congress is expected to begin the confirmation hearing process for Governor Sonny Perdue of Georgia - nominated to head the USDA, this week. 

 

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