October 10, 2017

Examining Loan Program and Rate Changes for 2017

By: Dr. Don Shurley The marketing assistance loan (MAL) is an important tool used by many producers and marketing associations in cotton pricing and risk (...)

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November 26, 2019

How cotton subsidies by governments affect the sector

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April 11, 2018

Foreign agricultural subsidies have grown tremendously

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November 28, 2018

Chinese cotton sector got $4.3 bn subsidies in 2017-1827 Nov '18

The Chinese government is estimated to have provided total subsidies of $4.3 billion (33 cents per pound) to the cotton sector in 2017-18, up from (...)

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November 27, 2019

World cotton global subsidies reached $5.4 billion in 2018/2019

(Ecofin Agency) - Global public subsidies allocated to the cotton sector amounted to $5.4 billion in 2018/2019. The figure was provided by the International Cotton (...)

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May 24, 2019

U.S. Cotton Grateful for Additional Trade Assistance Package

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March 12, 2020

WTO – Cotton at heart of trade negotiation challenges

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June 17, 2020

As Mali fights coronavirus, cotton farmers fear loss of climate aid

Soumaila DiarraBAMAKO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - For years, Mali’s government has helped Yacouba Kone pay for the fertilizer he uses on his cotton crop - (...)

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May 20, 2020

Zimbabwe: Late Opening of Cotton Market Affects Farmers

Some cotton farmers have expressed concern over the late start of the marketing season as Government is yet to announce the producer price for this (...)

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February 23, 2021

Unfair fields: Asymmetric WTO rules let US inflate cotton subsides must be reformed

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