tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469202287697783630.post1503823086730716748..comments2023-10-18T07:53:46.488-04:00Comments on Nice White Lady: more on the downside of GMO cottonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469202287697783630.post-2280931806744690692009-06-08T11:30:25.347-04:002009-06-08T11:30:25.347-04:00There's no "you all here" -- just me...There's no "you all here" -- just me! That answer may take a bit longer. My guess is that subsidies to U.S. growers help them compete. Now I wish I had paid more attention in my econ classes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792610265217450971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469202287697783630.post-64641456320278265542009-06-08T11:16:08.648-04:002009-06-08T11:16:08.648-04:00Hi! Sorry I didn't check back sooner, but you ...Hi! Sorry I didn't check back sooner, but you all seem to found the links and supporting documents. I really appreciate the open forum and free discussion here, and with that in mind, can anyone explain the latter part of my ciriticism -- if US subsidies control the global price of cotton, how do the current depressed prices benefit the US cotton industry and its place in the global arena? <br /><br />Many thanks!<br /><br />AbeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01221979646916248010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469202287697783630.post-75535906842948929642009-06-06T15:49:18.539-04:002009-06-06T15:49:18.539-04:00I am not the reporter, but I will see if I can fin...I am not the reporter, but I will see if I can find answers to your questions. Can you post a link to the Guardian article?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792610265217450971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8469202287697783630.post-89236938156912816702009-06-06T15:45:21.118-04:002009-06-06T15:45:21.118-04:00This information is a bit dishonest. The argument ...This information is a bit dishonest. The argument seems to be more with capitalism than with cotton. I believe that there was an academic study on the Indian pesticide suicides that found there was no connection between seed prices and the unfortunate gentleman's death. Even The Guardian in the UK said as much.<br /><br />Also, if the US cotton industry is actually depressing global cotton prices, how is that beneficial in any way to it; especially since the US has gone from being #1 to #3 or 4 in global production?<br /><br />I have hear and read that the US cotton industry manipulates global prices many times, yet no one can explain how or why they do it. <br /><br />If you can explain it, I would very much appreciate it.<br /><br /><br />So, basically I find one aspect of your article to be untrue and the other is unclear.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403278493970634477noreply@blogger.com