Today’s Cotton Newsline is 2 cuts. All cuts are Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council.
Suggested Introduction 1:
The Phase One trade agreement between the U.S. and China was signed this week. The agreement is expected to go into effect on February 14th. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to talk about the public details of the deal.
Suggested Introduction 2:
On a related note, the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, said it is still his expectation that the Department will issue the third tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments – which could be big news for cotton farmers.