The 1996 Farm Bill requires The Cotton Board to conduct an independent, third-party evaluation every five years of the effectiveness of the Cotton Research & Promotion Program (the Program). The most recently concluded evaluation reflected well on the Program’s effectiveness both over the long-term (1986-2019) and over the last five years (2015-2019).In summary, the analysis found strong, positive returns to cotton producers and importers as a result of the Program. Some of the most significant findings from the report are listed below. Over the long-term, the Program:•Increased retail cotton fiber demand by over 14%, which is equivalent to 2.74 million ...