Last week’s report from the Make America Healthy Again commission is still causing a scene in the ag space. While most of agriculture was critical of the report, one group says it offered some big hope for a microscopic problem.
“The problem with the microplastics is that they don’t break down nearly as readily as cotton, which we see commonly breaks down completely within just a few months. So, that is one big advantage that cotton has over polyester, and again, this MAHA report brought that out and brought out the concern that microplastics are being found within our human bodies,” said Plains Cotton Growers’ Mark Brown.
It is looking like a similar year ahead for cotton growers. The latest WASDE report shows U.S. production is forecast at 14.5 million bales this season, which is slightly above last year’s final estimate.
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