Voices lowered, cottonseed-subsidy debate continues

The cotton industry and a leading ally on Capitol Hill are pressing to make cottonseed eligible for crop subsidies despite the USDA’s conclusion that it lacks the authority to do so. Payments could total $1 billion a year, according to an estimate by university economists. Faced by a worldwide cotton glut and the lowest market prices… » Read More

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