Originally Posted by jean1941
That is great for us but what about that farmer that grew the cotton and he has a family to feed and take care of also. Do not get me wrong am glad prices are dropping it is just a two edge sword. I am a cotton farmer's daughter from years ago
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But today the US Gov subsidizes American cotton farmers. I've done some reading on the cotton industry (I'm no expert) and American cotton farmers get substantial subsidies, no matter how prices go. $2 Billion is the figure I saw.