Weighed down by unexpected announcements from China, cotton prices continued to trend lower and confusion reigned, as traders attempted to decipher the actual Chinese cotton policy.
October 7 is the deadline for cotton growers to enroll for the Cotton Transition Assistance Program, an interim payment program created by the 2014 Farm Bill.
The public comment period on the draft environmental impact statement for cotton and soybean plants for Monsanto’s Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System will remain open through October 10.