Broadcast Newsline: July 28, 2017

Nick McMichen, a fifth-generation cotton producer from Centre, Alabama, had the opportunity to testify in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week.

Today’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts. All cuts are Nick McMichen, a cotton producer from Centre, Alabama.

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Nick McMichen, a fifth-generation cotton producer from Centre, Alabama, had the opportunity to testify in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week. The hearing was designed to help committee members gain a better understanding of what is working and what needs to be changed before they begin writing the next Farm Bill. We caught up with McMichen after he delivered his testimony, and here’s what he had to say regarding cotton’s inclusion in the next Farm Bill.

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However, there’s a lot of time between now and the next Farm Bill. McMichen explains his and the Council’s efforts to bridge that gap.

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According to McMichen, you don’t have to travel to Washington to have your voice heard.

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