The National Cotton Council believes that sound farm policy is essential to the economic viability of the cotton industry. Craig Brown, Vice President of Producer Affiairs for the Council says the combination of the marketing loan, direct payments, and counter-cyclical payments, as structured in the 2008 Farm Bill, has served the cotton industry extraordinarily well and, in recent years, has required minimal federal outlays.
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