USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes

Josh McGill Industry News Release

The Department of Agriculture is helping cotton farmers prepare for new safety net coverage. The Farm Service Agency is sending acreage history and yield reports to agricultural producers with generic base acres covered by the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. USDA says the data will help producers decide the best options for how to allocate generic base …

Efforts Continue to Help Cotton Farmers

Dan Cotton

The Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2018 agriculture appropriations bill contain a provision making cottonseed eligible for oilseed Price Loss Coverage or PLC payments in the 2014 farm bill. And as Tyron Spearman reports, the House agricultural appropriations bill for FY 2018 contains similar language. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …

Lawmakers and Experts Explore How Best to Support Cotton Farmers

Dan Cotton

Most cotton farmers have not latched on to the STAX support program, but what is the alternative? Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities For Research Not Found ElsewhereSeptember 19, 2025