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Radio interviews with industry, congressional and administration officials.
 
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Cotton Newsline: May 16, 2012
The Textile and Apparel Alliance for the TPP (TAAT) expressed deep appreciation to the 76 US Representatives who sent a letter to US Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Ron Kirk stressing the need for job-creating textile rules in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).
 
Cotton Newsline: May 11, 2012
The US Dept. of Labor announced that it is withdrawing the entire proposed rule dealing with children under the age of 16 working in agriculture.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 9, 2012
The Senate Appropriations Committee favorably reported (28-1) the FY13 agriculture appropriations bill which provides $20.8 billion in discretionary funds for operations and programs under the jurisdiction of USDA, the Food and Drug Administration and related programs.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 4, 2012
The NCC extended its appreciation to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee and Chairwoman Stabenow (D-MI) for producing a farm bill that includes provisions supported by the cotton industry.
 
Cotton Newsline: May 2, 2012
Texas cotton producer Woody Anderson testified at the Dodge City, KS Farm Bill Hearing.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 27, 2012
Texas planted approximately 7.7 million acres of cotton in 2011, of which 2.1 million never germinated or germinated late in the season.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 25, 2012
Bob Glodt, Plainview, TX Ag Consultant and Researcher for AgriSearch says this past year was the hardest year he has ever seen in terms of the environment, setting records as the hottest, driest and possibly windiest year on record.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 20, 2012
The 2011 cotton season was unique from previous years when looking at insect loss; says Michael Williams, Retired Entomologist from Mississippi State.
 
Cotton Newsline: April 18, 2012
Robbie Minnich Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says Beekeepers are petitioning EPA to ban the use of a pesticide used in cotton.