# U.S. Loan Program Could Take Price Pressure Off of Cotton Farmers

Author: Jim Steadman
Published: 2014-10-07
Canonical URL: https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/u-s-loan-program-could-take-price-pressure-off-of-cotton-farmers/

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As U.S. cotton harvest begins, cotton futures are sitting at five-year lows – below the threshold that triggers government loan repayment assistance to farmers.

According to a recent *Wall Street Journal* article, that assistance program could help support prices and take the pressure off growers to market their cotton immediately after harvest.

[**Read the entire report here.**](http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-loan-program-adds-uncertainty-to-cotton-market-1412535972)