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"This committee has heard from numerous market participants -- from agricultural producers to public power companies -- and all of them have the same concerns,” said Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas, chairman of the committee. “They fear some of these regulations will make using derivatives so expensive that businesses will be forced to scale back or stop using them to hedge against risk....More

If you want to understand China's agricultural policy, look no further than its people. Keeping them happy drives many of the government's economic decisions. For this reason, China is likely to keep its huge reserve of cotton off the market for the time being....More

Will cotton acres fall precipitously in the Mid-South, as many expect? Or will falling corn prices, rising cotton prices and weather issues significantly change the final numbers?...More

Which cotton varieties do you plant this year? Here's a look at the latest new varieties from major seed companies in the Southeast, Mid-South and Southwest....More