Broadcast Newsline: January 17, 2014

A Brazilian cotton delegation has caused quite a stir on its recent visit to Washington.

Today's Cotton Newsline is 4 cuts. All cuts are Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council.

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A Brazilian cotton delegation has caused quite a stir on its recent visit to Washington. The delegation misrepresented the carefully negotiated agreement between U.S. and Brazilian cotton grower organizations and wrongly portrayed the reformed cotton provisions in the farm legislation currently being considered by Congress according to Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council. He joins us today to share his insight on the issue.

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Adams provides some important background information.

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Adams explains where the cotton industry, as a whole, stands on this.

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The Farm Bill and its outcome plays a major role in the dispute.

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