Broadcast Newsline: October 11, 2017

The fourth round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations began this week in the Washington D.C. area.

Today’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts. All cuts are Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council.

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The fourth round of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations began this week in the Washington D.C. area. Negotiators from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, are expected to address some of the more difficult and challenging issues that need to be resolved in order to reach a new agreement. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to talk about cotton’s priorities in the renegotiation process.

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Shifting from the trade front, we saw both the House and Senate make progress on their budgets.

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In the meantime, the Senate is also making progress on getting additional nominees confirmed and in place for important positions in the Department of Agriculture. 

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