Broadcast Newsline: December 5, 2018

Work on the 2018 Farm Bill appears to be drawing to a close. It appears that all negotiations between the House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership has concluded.

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

Suggested Introduction 1:

Work on the 2018 Farm Bill appears to be drawing to a close. It appears that all negotiations between the House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership has concluded. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to talk about some of the procedural steps and what the final version of the bill might include for cotton.

Suggested Introduction 2:

While a lot of the details have not been made available to the public, Langley shares a few of his feelings regarding the bill.

Suggested Introduction 3:

Along with the farm legislation, Congress needs to complete the federal appropriations funding packages for the current fiscal year.

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