The drastic decline in cotton acreage the last few years means fewer bales for cotton gins to process. This decline has producers concerned gin closures will accelerate and eliminate future opportunities to plant cotton when market conditions improve. Matt Fannin, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics and Agri-Business at Louisiana State University has conducted a survey of gins in the Mid-South to estimate the economic impact of cotton ginning.
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