Episode 66 – Acreage Projections and MFP Rumblings

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Episode 66 – Acreage Projections and MFP Rumblings

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39 minutes

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Feb 26, 2020

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Cotton Grower Editors Jim Steadman and Beck Barnes examine the NCC’s acreage projection. Texas A&M market analyst John Robinson drops in to discuss the cotton market.

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Feb 26, 2020

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The Cotton Companion podcast is a conversation among the editors and friends of Cotton Grower magazine about all things cotton related.

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