14 October 2007
Call your Senators Urging Fairness for Farmers and Justice for the Poor and Hungry in the 2007 Farm Bill
Thursday,October, 18 ,2007 Filed in: Justice Issues
ACTION REQUESTED: Please call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to reach your Senator’s office. Ask to speak with the staff person who deals with nutrition and agriculture policy. While the Farm Bill deals with many issues, the concerns outlined below need priority attention as the Senate moves forward in writing the next Farm Bill.
Urge your Senator(s) to support a Farm Bill that promotes development at home and abroad. Tell them that limited public resources should be targeted to those who need it most. The next Farm Bill should redirect funds away from large agro-enterprises that need the least support. The U.S. Farm Bill is the principle means of feeding the hungry at home and abroad, promoting rural development, and caring for the land. Read More...
Urge your Senator(s) to support a Farm Bill that promotes development at home and abroad. Tell them that limited public resources should be targeted to those who need it most. The next Farm Bill should redirect funds away from large agro-enterprises that need the least support. The U.S. Farm Bill is the principle means of feeding the hungry at home and abroad, promoting rural development, and caring for the land. Read More...