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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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# 350:
9:26 am PST, Feb 23,
Thomas Moore, North Carolina
Frmers represent the backbone of our country. Do more for those who are helping to preserve our environment.
Frmers represent the backbone of our country. Do more for those who are helping to preserve our environment.
# 349:
9:26 am PST, Feb 23,
Jamie Miller, Maine
# 348:
9:26 am PST, Feb 23,
Pam Angulo, New Hampshire
# 347:
9:25 am PST, Feb 23,
Jim Jacobs, Virginia
# 346:
9:25 am PST, Feb 23,
Stan Duncan, California
Food grows where water flows! Water = available resources and conservation funding.
Food grows where water flows! Water = available resources and conservation funding.
# 345:
9:25 am PST, Feb 23,
Stana Weisburd, New York
# 344:
9:25 am PST, Feb 23,
Anne Weatherill, Texas
# 343:
9:25 am PST, Feb 23,
Daniel H. Kearns, Nevada
One Life, One Planet... Lets keep it alive. Remeber money is not everything, yet life is! D.H. Kearns
One Life, One Planet... Lets keep it alive. Remeber money is not everything, yet life is! D.H. Kearns
# 342:
9:25 am PST, Feb 23,
Julie Falco, Illinois
# 341:
9:24 am PST, Feb 23,
Kathleen Fallon Pasakarnis, Connecticut
# 340:
9:23 am PST, Feb 23,
Caroline Fraissinet, New Jersey
# 339:
9:23 am PST, Feb 23,
Christi Catron, Kentucky
# 338:
9:23 am PST, Feb 23,
Nancy Eldreth, Delaware
The more the land is saved and farmers the more the air is clean as well. It helps in several ways. I wish more could be saved as well also the older buildings and especially historical properties as well.
The more the land is saved and farmers the more the air is clean as well. It helps in several ways. I wish more could be saved as well also the older buildings and especially historical properties as well.
# 337:
9:23 am PST, Feb 23,
Name not displayed, Kentucky
I live in rural area and I see every day farmers trying to conserve and yet produce a quality product. Help them
I live in rural area and I see every day farmers trying to conserve and yet produce a quality product. Help them
# 336:
9:23 am PST, Feb 23,
Dawn Ace, Ohio
# 335:
9:22 am PST, Feb 23,
Helen Miller, Texas
# 334:
9:22 am PST, Feb 23,
Dieter Randolph, Florida
# 333:
9:22 am PST, Feb 23,
Mark Bauman, California
industrial agriculture is poisoning our country... reward farmers who conserve... don't be as stupid as George Bush, and as disgusting as Dickhead Cheney
industrial agriculture is poisoning our country... reward farmers who conserve... don't be as stupid as George Bush, and as disgusting as Dickhead Cheney
# 332:
9:22 am PST, Feb 23,
Carrie Jane Ryan, California
# 331:
9:22 am PST, Feb 23,
Corinne Myers, Louisiana
# 330:
9:22 am PST, Feb 23,
Ramona Jackson, Arkansas
Animal issues are becoming more important to the public when choosing government officials. Insensitivity on your part toward the plight of animals, will continue to create ever increasing opposition to having you in office. We want legislators who serve the voiceless innocent animals and "do the right thing". We're watching and hoping you protect this motto and these valuable animals, regardless if they are pets, farm animals, or wildlife.
Animal issues are becoming more important to the public when choosing government officials. Insensitivity on your part toward the plight of animals, will continue to create ever increasing opposition to having you in office. We want legislators who serve the voiceless innocent animals and "do the right thing". We're watching and hoping you protect this motto and these valuable animals, regardless if they are pets, farm animals, or wildlife.
# 329:
9:21 am PST, Feb 23,
Lauretta Roche, New Jersey
Please include the funds to properly help/reward farmers who want to voluntarily enroll in the USDA's conservation programs.Let's to the right thing and make this a better and healthier environment.Let's reward good stewardship and reject polluters.
Please include the funds to properly help/reward farmers who want to voluntarily enroll in the USDA's conservation programs.Let's to the right thing and make this a better and healthier environment.Let's reward good stewardship and reject polluters.
# 328:
9:21 am PST, Feb 23,
Marianne Gabriel Mejia, California
# 327:
9:21 am PST, Feb 23,
Robert James, Texas
# 326:
9:20 am PST, Feb 23,
Mazie White, Tennessee
I live in a farming community. We know better than most why conservation is important. But they can't farm and make a living without your help. We depend on farmers. Where will our food come from if we don't use conservation. We need to learn our lesson and do better.
I live in a farming community. We know better than most why conservation is important. But they can't farm and make a living without your help. We depend on farmers. Where will our food come from if we don't use conservation. We need to learn our lesson and do better.
# 325:
9:20 am PST, Feb 23,
Name not displayed, New York
# 324:
9:20 am PST, Feb 23,
Melissa Bishop, Florida
# 323:
9:20 am PST, Feb 23,
Catherine G., Arizona
We need to conserve our resources!
We need to conserve our resources!
# 322:
9:20 am PST, Feb 23,
Wendy Steiner, California
# 321:
9:20 am PST, Feb 23,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 320:
9:19 am PST, Feb 23,
Douglas R. Stutz, Florida
# 318:
9:17 am PST, Feb 23,
Name not displayed, Wyoming
# 317:
9:17 am PST, Feb 23,
David Keenan, Michigan
# 316:
9:17 am PST, Feb 23,
Katherine Domeny, California
We need a 21st century policy that recognizes agricultures' long ignored imperatives: protecting our land from erosion, stopping pesticide poisoning, protecting wildlife and cutting the outrageous subidies for overproduced crops that do not add to a healthy food supply and encourage overuse of precious water resources.
We need a 21st century policy that recognizes agricultures' long ignored imperatives: protecting our land from erosion, stopping pesticide poisoning, protecting wildlife and cutting the outrageous subidies for overproduced crops that do not add to a healthy food supply and encourage overuse of precious water resources.
# 315:
9:17 am PST, Feb 23,
Martin Landa, Nevada
# 314:
9:16 am PST, Feb 23,
Paula Cash, Alabama
# 313:
9:16 am PST, Feb 23,
Mary Disney, California
We need to support and reward farmers for working with the environment not against it.
We need to support and reward farmers for working with the environment not against it.
# 312:
9:16 am PST, Feb 23,
Theresa Giancola, Missouri
Small farmers have been the backbone of America and we need to support them in every way possible.
Small farmers have been the backbone of America and we need to support them in every way possible.
# 311:
9:16 am PST, Feb 23,
Name not displayed, New York
# 310:
9:16 am PST, Feb 23,
Karen Okada, California
I grew up on a small farm and saw many changes the small farmer has struggled to even sustain themselves. we need this recognition and attention. thank you
I grew up on a small farm and saw many changes the small farmer has struggled to even sustain themselves. we need this recognition and attention. thank you
# 309:
9:16 am PST, Feb 23,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 308:
9:16 am PST, Feb 23,
David Murray, Illinois
# 307:
9:16 am PST, Feb 23,
Nicole Montgomery, Texas
# 306:
9:16 am PST, Feb 23,
Frank Galea, California
# 305:
9:16 am PST, Feb 23,
William Vinett, Tennessee
# 304:
9:15 am PST, Feb 23,
Susan Howell, West Virginia
# 303:
9:15 am PST, Feb 23,
Ruth Kastner, Maryland
# 302:
9:15 am PST, Feb 23,
Megan McLearon, Michigan
# 301:
9:15 am PST, Feb 23,
Lynde Williams, Texas