USDA Plan Rallies Around American Cotton Farmers
USDA forecasts $2.6 billion in losses as the plan adds loan-rate, insurance and export tools for growers and mills.
- On Thursday, May 28, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the "Great American Cotton Plan," a nationwide initiative aimed at restoring profitability for American cotton growers and investing in rural economies.
- Producers face financial strain from rising costs and synthetic competition, with the USDA forecasting potential losses of approximately $2.6 billion across 9 million planted acres during the upcoming crop year.
- The initiative prioritizes increasing domestic consumption and manufacturing capacity while elevating the "Plant Not Plastic" initiative to encourage purchasing natural American cotton fibers over synthetic alternatives.
- Officials estimate that every $1 generated at the farm level creates approximately $15 in economic activity across transportation, manufacturing, and retail sectors.
- To bolster long-term stability, the Department of Agriculture will increase marketing loan rates for producers and work with Congress on expanded crop insurance tools and export assistance programs.
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US Department of Agriculture launches Great American Cotton Plan - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News
WASHINGTON (KBSI) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched the “Great American Cotton Plan,” a nationwide initiative aimed at strengthening the cotton industry, supporting struggling farmers and rebuilding domestic textile manufacturing. The plan comes as cotton producers across the country continue facing financial losses, rising production costs and increased competition from synthetic materials and foreign imports. U.S. Agriculture S…
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Herald/Review MediaUSDA announces cotton plan with potential implications for Graham County growers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new initiative Wednesday aimed at strengthening the cotton industry, expanding domestic textile manufacturing and increasing demand for American-grown cotton.
Georgia Cotton Commission Welcomes USDA's Great American Cotton Plan
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced The Great American Cotton Plan this week. It is an initiative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote the cotton industry. The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) applauds the announcement and is appreciative of the support shown to cotton producers across the country. “Cotton producers across the state are thankful for Secretary Rollins’ efforts to bolster cotton production an…
USDA Launches Great American Cotton Plan
USDA unveiled the Great American Cotton Plan Thursday, an initiative to “strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing, expand cotton trade opportunities, and increase demand for products made with American-grown cotton.” The announcement comes as cotton producers face a fifth consecutive year of negative returns driven by rising input costs, trade distortions, and increasing competition from synthetic materials. As …
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