That will be welcome news for Australia's cotton growing industry which is battling low returns caused by the impact of drought forcing production cuts. Why has this happened? The doubling in the corn prices over the past year and increasing yields means farmers get more from the grain than from other crops: the surge of demand from the ethanol industry has amplified this situation. It seems some speculators misread the market and were caught off guard when it became apparent the size of...

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It was just too difficult to put all the pieces into place -- crisp cotton sheets, comforters as soft as marshmallows and thousands of fluffy pillows -- and then to keep the whole setup looking right. To get to the bottom of the mystery of wrinkle-free fabric that stays wrinkle-free, I phoned Cotton inc., a trade organization, which researches fiber as part of promoting the interests of cotton growers. That's how I stumbled upon a product description of 300-thread-count wrinkle-resistant...

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