Cotton Newsline: April 21, 2017

There has been a recent uptick in complaints to the National Cotton Council from both domestic and foreign textile manufacturers regarding the condition of some U.S. cotton bales. Cotton warehousers have the responsibility to repair or replace torn bale packaging and replace broken or missing bale ties prior to shipment. Dale Thompson, Manager of Marketing and Processing Technology for the Council, joins us with some helpful information about a guide the Council has developed for cotton warehousers to follow in order to prevent this problem in the future.