Broadcast Newsline: January 15, 2010

This week’s Cotton Newsline is 4 cuts.  All cuts are Gary Adams, vice president of economics and policy analysis for the National Cotton Council.

Suggested Introduction 1:
As the cotton industry heads into 2010, it appears that the worst of the economic downturn is over, says Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, Gary Adams as he points out the upward trend in prices during 2009, gaining between 20 to 25 cents over the course of the year.

Suggested Introduction 2:
As Adams looks to 2010, he says that there will be a lot of questions about what happens to cotton acres in the US, as well as in other key cotton-producing countries.

Suggested Introduction 3:
According to Adams, when looking at the overall US balance sheet and cotton economy, a lot of what happens is dependant on the export market.

Suggested Introduction 4:
Adams says overall mill use is also a key point to watch in 2010 and the recovery of the cotton industry.