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News from the American Cotton Shippers Association
Evenly Divided Government by Crossroads Strategies
ACSA Joins Coalition to Write Letter to President-Elect Joe Biden Regarding Ag Transportation
On January 7th, ACSA along with other groups within an agricultural transportation working group wrote a letter to President-elect Joe Biden and the transition team requesting their support in advancing transportation infrastructure and policies to enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of transporting agricultural products.
Gap Inc. Joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
On December 8th, Gap Inc. joined the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Textile Exchange’s 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge as part of its integrated sustainability strategy and to help it achieve its commitment to use only 100% sustainably-sources cotton by 2025.
Support for Granting Priority Vaccine to Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
On December 1st, agricultural associations, including the National Cotton Council, sent letters to President Trump, President-elect Joe Biden, and the National Governors Association to reiterate their support for granting priority vaccine access to essential critical infrastructure workers. See the letters below.
Biden Transition COVID-19 Vaccine Letter here.
National Governors Association COVID-19 Vaccine Letter here.
Trump Administration COVID-19 Letter here.
Current WROs and Entity List Designations for China’s Xinjiang Region
ACSA Co-Signs Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding PPP
On December 3rd, ACSA along with 563 other national and regional/state affiliates signed a letter to Congressional Leaders urging them to enact legislation before the end of the year that includes a technical correction addressing the tax treatment of loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). See letter below.
Temperature and Precipitation Information
On November 29th, NOAA reported the outlook for the temperature and precipitation probabilities for December 7th – December 13th. The maps are shown below. NOAA predicts temperatures to be below normal in the Southeastern part of the country but normal or above normal in cotton states such as Texas and California. In addition, NOAA forecasts precipitation across all cotton states to be less than normal.
ACSA Supports the Yazoo Backwater Project
This week, ACSA commented in support of the Yazoo Backwater Project, which would address flood control in South Mississippi. ACSA particularly endorsed the supportive comments offered by the Mississippi Levee Board and the persistent advocacy provide for this project by the Delta Council.
Biden-Harris Transition Teams
This week, Biden named the volunteers who will serve on the transition teams. Please see the link below for a list of the individuals.
