# Lou Barbera Joins Feb. 8 Cotton Market Roundtable Author: Jim Steadman Published: 2024-02-05 Canonical URL: https://www.cottongrower.com/market-analysis/lou-barbera-joins-feb-8-cotton-market-roundtable/ --- Lou Barbera – partner, cotton market analyst and options expert at VLM Commodities LTD – will add his perspective on the cotton market to the [Ag Market Network’](http://agmarketnetwork.com/)s Cotton Market Roundtable discussion on Thursday, Feb. 8, following the release of USDA’s February 2024 supply and demand report. The live broadcast begins at 1:30 pm CST. Joining Barbera on the cotton panel will be: - Jarral Neeper, President of TruCott Commodities - Dr. O.A. Cleveland, Mississippi State University Economics Professor Emeritus and cotton marketing specialist - Dr. John Robinson, Professor and Extension Specialist/Cotton Marketing at Texas A&M University - Kip Butts, cotton market analyst - Pat McClatchy, Executive Director, Ag Market Network. To listen to the discussion, call 605-313-5148 and enter code 571052. An archived recording will be available at [agmarketnetwork.com](http://agmarketnetwork.com/) or on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/agmarketnetwork/) or [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/AGMarketNetwork). The program is sponsored by BASF and their FiberMax and Stoneville cottonseed brands.