By Ginger Rowsey
Delta Farm Press
“I think as long as we meet the needs of our customers, cotton has a bright future, but the needs of our customers are changing.”
Those are the words of Louisiana farmer Ted Schneider as he encourages his fellow cotton producers to sign up for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a program that measures the sustainable practices of cotton production them and provides brands and retailers with proof of the continuous improvements being made to U.S. cotton.