Making The Case For Bipartisanship
By Tommy Horton
Such is the case with the two men featured on the cover of this month's magazine – Rep. Travis Childers (D-Miss.) and Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas). Even though their parties may dig in and battle on a lot of fronts during any session of Congress, we can take solace in the fact that they are united in defending the interests of cotton producers.
Perhaps that is to be expected because each man represents an important cotton production region – Neugebauer in the Texas High Plains and Childers in north Mississippi. We thought it would be informative to conduct an interview with both of them on issues that are on the minds of a lot of cotton producers. After reading their responses on pages 10, 12, and 13, you might think they are in the same political party. That's how united they appear to be when it comes to farm policy.
Whether it's Neugebauer addressing a Plains Cotton Growers meeting in Lubbock in previous years or Childers making appearances at a Delta Council or National Cotton Ginners meeting, I have noticed a common trait with both congressmen. They appear to be genuine and approachable. Maybe that's just their nature or perhaps it's a case of being a product of their upbringing in Mississippi and Texas.
The topic can be WTO, payment limits, Farm Bill implementation or climate legislation. They somehow find common ground on important issues, and that bodes well for the cotton industry. Let's hope this kind of cohesiveness can continue for the foreseeable future.
source : cottonfarming
By Tommy Horton
Such is the case with the two men featured on the cover of this month's magazine – Rep. Travis Childers (D-Miss.) and Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas). Even though their parties may dig in and battle on a lot of fronts during any session of Congress, we can take solace in the fact that they are united in defending the interests of cotton producers.
Perhaps that is to be expected because each man represents an important cotton production region – Neugebauer in the Texas High Plains and Childers in north Mississippi. We thought it would be informative to conduct an interview with both of them on issues that are on the minds of a lot of cotton producers. After reading their responses on pages 10, 12, and 13, you might think they are in the same political party. That's how united they appear to be when it comes to farm policy.
Whether it's Neugebauer addressing a Plains Cotton Growers meeting in Lubbock in previous years or Childers making appearances at a Delta Council or National Cotton Ginners meeting, I have noticed a common trait with both congressmen. They appear to be genuine and approachable. Maybe that's just their nature or perhaps it's a case of being a product of their upbringing in Mississippi and Texas.
The topic can be WTO, payment limits, Farm Bill implementation or climate legislation. They somehow find common ground on important issues, and that bodes well for the cotton industry. Let's hope this kind of cohesiveness can continue for the foreseeable future.
source : cottonfarming
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