The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018: What Farmers and Landowners Need to Know about Cotton and Generic Base
by Don Shurley and Adam N. Rabinowitz
On the morning of February 9, 2018, the U.S. Congress passed budget legislation that included the designation of seed cotton as a covered commodity under the 2014 farm bill. The President has signed this legislation and it has become law. The document linked below highlights the critical components about the new cotton program and treatment of Generic Base.