Insect infestations in certain cotton-growing regions of the world have caused dramatic increases in the price of cotton on the world market  By contrast, the price of soybeans has long remained stable
Knowing that cotton plants mature quickly, many soybean growers in Ortovia plan to cease growing soybeans and begin raising cotton instead, thereby taking advantage of the high price of cotton to increase their income significantly, at least over the next several years
Few consumers would be willing to pay significantly higher prices for cotton goods than they are now paying.