Broadcast Newsline: April 20, 2018

This week the House Agriculture Committee took the first step in reauthorizing the Farm Bill. The committee reported the bill out on a 26-20 partisan vote.

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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This week the House Agriculture Committee took the first step in reauthorizing the Farm Bill. The committee reported the bill out on a 26-20 partisan vote. The full House expects to take up their version of the Farm Bill sometime in May. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to talk about the details of this version of the bill and how they impact cotton.

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And when it comes to the specific farm policy provisions for cotton,

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The bill also makes some important modifications and adjustments to the marketing loan program for both upland cotton as well as ELS, or pima, cotton.

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