Download or read book Cotton Program written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the U.S. Department of Agriculture's cotton program's cost and complexity, distribution of payments, effects on producers' costs and returns, and effectiveness in enhancing U.S. cotton exports. Suggests alternatives Congress may wish to consider to streamline the program and reduce its costs. 46 charts, tables and graphs.