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Support Conservation Funding in the Farm Bill!
Target: U.S. Senate, U.S. CongressSponsored by: Environmental Defense Fund
The Senate passed its version of the Farm Bill in December, 2007, providing some important conservation funding increases.
The House and Senate now must reconcile the differences between the two versions of the bill and produce a final bill for the president to sign. It's critical for Congress to produce a final bill that includes $5.1 billion in additional conservation program funding - the level provided in the Senate bill - and makes some reasonable reforms to farm subsidy programs.
Tell your Representatives and Senators not to cut funding for USDA's voluntary conservation incentives programs and to take that message to Congressional and Agriculture Committee Leadership.
The House and Senate now must reconcile the differences between the two versions of the bill and produce a final bill for the president to sign. It's critical for Congress to produce a final bill that includes $5.1 billion in additional conservation program funding - the level provided in the Senate bill - and makes some reasonable reforms to farm subsidy programs.
Tell your Representatives and Senators not to cut funding for USDA's voluntary conservation incentives programs and to take that message to Congressional and Agriculture Committee Leadership.
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We signed the “Support Conservation Funding in the Farm Bill!” petition!
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Conservation is the only way to even begin moving forward.
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Farmers get the lowest dollar for all that they grow and sale. The farmer needs funding in the Farm Bill to support Conservation.
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Supporting farmers who choose to protect their land through conservation is a way for our nation to invest in the future of wildlife, food security, and small farms. Please support conservation programs as part of the farm bill.
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Please provide incentives for American farmers to preserve our most valuable resource (our productive topsoil and precious water supplies).
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REsponsible stewardship of the land is important not only to the environment, but also to the land's ability to sustain crops and animals long term.
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If farmers practice conservation, we all win!!