House panel approves bill for new types of cotton futures

The House Agriculture Committee approved a bill intended to make it easier to develop new cotton futures contracts. The law now requires all cotton tendered under a futures contract listed in the United States to be sampled and graded by the USDA. HR 2620, approved by the committee, would exclude foreign-grown cotton from the requirement of USDA inspection.… » Read More

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