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U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Amarillo) has introduced a bill that he says is aimed at supporting the local cotton industry.
The Agriculture Infrastructure Stability Act was introduced by Jackson this week and aims to prompt the USDA Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to develop a crop insurance policy to help cotton producers manage increased risks associated with harvesting crops that were failed in the early growing season.
“My bill will help stabilize the cotton industry, ensuring that our cotton gins, warehouses, merchants, and cooperatives have ample product to continue serving America’s cotton producers and supporting rural communities across the U.S.”
The bill, which has already earned praise from a number of agricultural leaders, is also cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Lubbock).