'Wonderful Advantages': ACSA President Winford McGehee says U.S. cotton is ready to 'fill a huge gap' in world production

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The robust cotton offtake outlook in the U.S., due partly to soaring exports of textiles, makes the U.S. cotton situation look bright and ACSA President Winford McGehee optimistic. As does the potential for the U.S. to expand cotton production if needbe "The U.S. can fill a huge gap," he says. Yet there are issues of concern for McGehee, vice president of export sales for Dunavant Enterprises, Memphis. Among them are predatory yarn pricing by competitor countries, the breaking of contract agreements by major world producers, and potential cotton production problems around the world. Predatory yarn pricing by Pakistan, which is disrupting markets for U.S. cotton in Asia, is something McGehee continues to be concerned about.