The case for cotton remains strong
Staff The materials cotton farmers buy locally and the employment opportunities at gins and other suppliers provide significant economic advantages to rural communities. Cotton provides a natural, sustainable fiber that meets consumers’ demand for comfort and durability. Cotton, as much as any agricultural commodity, rises and falls with the booms and busts of the general economy—national and global. When people face the alternatives of buying food or finery, the ...
Source: farmprogress.com