March 2000
Volume XII, No. 3
Features
U.S. Cotton Softens the New Millennium
Why Trade Matters for U.S. Cotton
The Spin on Trade Policy for Cotton
Cotton Partners Weave Programs To Benefit Industry Abroad
Cottoning up to
World Markets With the Market Access Program
It Pays To Know About These USDA Programs
Overseas Customers Can Access Cotton Technology at New Research Facility
Fact File: Turbulent Decade for Ag Exports
Ends on a Downturn
| Editor Jeanne McLaughlin (202) 720-0061 |
Writers Jeanne McLaughlin Eric Van Chantfort |
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