American Cotton Producers Chairman Jay Hardwick, a Newellton, LA producer, said, “growers and their bankers are grateful that Senators Chambliss' and Lincoln's efforts preserved responsible reform and improvements and resulted in the rejection of unworkable proposals that were clearly detrimental to Sunbelt growers.
We are also pleased that the Senate has produced a balanced package that provided significant financial resources to conservation, nutrition, research, international market development and energy programs.”
NCC Vice Chairman Larry McClendon, a Marianna, Arkansas producer/ginner said, “we look forward to working closely with members of the House-Senate conference committee and encourage them to move expeditiously to produce legislation that will preserve responsible reform and improvements and to send the legislation to the President for his signature so farmers and ranchers have a predictable and effective long-term policy in place.”
As the unifying force of the U.S. cotton industry, the Memphis-based National Cotton Council brings together industry representatives from the 17 cotton-producing states to establish policies reflecting the common interests and promoting mutual benefits for its broad membership and ancillary industries. The U.S. cotton industry provides employment for some 440,000 Americans and generates more than $120 billion in annual economic activity.
The NCC's mission is ensuring the ability of all industry segments to compete effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and U.S.-manufactured product markets at home and abroad.
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