# Growers Concerned About Loss Protection

Author: Jim Steadman
Published: 2016-02-22
Canonical URL: https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/growers-concerned-about-loss-protection/

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As cotton growers in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley prepare for planting, many are concerned about loss protection for their crop. A proposal to designate cottonseed as an oilseed could provide a measure of optimism – an option that has strong support from several Texas congressmen.

A [recent article](http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/local_news/article_1282832a-d911-11e5-b94e-fb450afc94d2.html) in the *Valley Star* explains the situation from a local perspective.