Last week a group of Growers and Ginners from the Southeast went to Washington to visit with our members of Congress about a number of topics facing our members right now. Over just a day and a half, we were able to meet with over 60 Congressional offices. Groups met with various staff and members of Congress.

The theme of the week was the need for additional support given the huge increases in fuel, fertilizers and chemicals in recent months BEFORE the disruptions in the Middle East and even larger ones since the war started. There was also a lot of discussion regarding the need for the Buying American Cotton Act. BACA, as it is known would be a huge driver of demand for US cotton. Nearly every meeting we got support for both of our initiatives.

We were very encouraged by our meetings and look forward to more visits in DC over the next few months.