The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit held a hearing Wednesday, April 26, 2023, to review producers’ needs for the upcoming Farm Bill.Among the witnesses was Shawn Holladay, Dawson County producer, PCG past president and current chair of the National Cotton Council.In Holladay’s opening statement, he emphasized key priorities of the Farm Bill that would be beneficial to the U.S. cotton industry.Seed cotton reference price “Since 2018, cotton costs of production have increased by 20 cents per pound, based on average yields of 800 pounds per acre,” Holladay. “For many producers, total production costs now ...