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Take Action to Support Conservation Programs for Farmers

Target: U.S. Senate
Sponsored by: Environmental Defense

America's farmers, ranchers and forest landowners provide an invaluable service to our country.

They not only produce food and fiber, but they help keep our water clean, our air clean, and our habitats for wildlife safe. The environmental challenges that we are facing cannot be solved unless we reward these landowners who enroll in USDA's voluntary conservation programs.

About 50,000 farmers are rejected every year from these programs due to lack of funds. We need to add $6 billion in new funding to the Farm Bill to help farmers participate in programs that promote conservation.

Tell your Senators to support conservation priorities and make farmland stewardship the centerpiece of the 2007 Farm Bill!

deadline: 10-16-2008
goal: 30,000

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Dear Senator,

I urge you to vote for $6 billion in new conservation funding in the 2007 Farm Bill.

America's farmers, ranchers and forest landowners produce an extraordinary bounty of food and fiber - as well as clean water, clean air and habitat for wildlife. We cannot solve some of our most pressing environmental challenges unless we reward, rather than reject, landowners when they offer to help by enrolling in USDA?s voluntary conservation programs. Currently about 50,000 farmers are rejected every year from these programs due to lack of funds.

Renewal of farm and food policies in the 2007 Farm Bill creates a rare opportunity to compensate these hardworking landowners when they take on the added costs of providing a healthy environment.

The House Farm Bill, passed in July, provided $4.5 billion in conservation funding increases- a step in the right direction. However, it still left many critical conservation programs severely underfunded.

$6 billion in new funding is needed to help meet demand and address some of our most pressing environmental challenges. Shifting some funds from commodity subsidies is one way to pay for these priorities.

Please support these critical conservation priorities and make farmland stewardship the centerpiece of the 2007 Farm Bill when it is voted on by the US Senate.

Thank you.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

We signed the “Take Action to Support Conservation Programs for Farmers” petition!

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5:39 pm PDT, Oct 19, Andrea Finamore, Pennsylvania

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5:38 pm PDT, Oct 19, Ginny Goldberg, Washington

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5:35 pm PDT, Oct 19, Giselle Bonilla, Puerto Rico

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5:30 pm PDT, Oct 19, Susan Kendall, New York

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5:24 pm PDT, Oct 19, Diane Ciullo, Pennsylvania

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5:22 pm PDT, Oct 19, Ken Hittel, New York

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5:12 pm PDT, Oct 19, Snezana Davitkova, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of

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5:09 pm PDT, Oct 19, Doris Dudash, Pennsylvania

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5:07 pm PDT, Oct 19, Tina Walsh, Pennsylvania

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4:52 pm PDT, Oct 19, Maria Marino, New York

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4:50 pm PDT, Oct 19, Karen Gray, Indiana

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4:48 pm PDT, Oct 19, Robin Demaine, Minnesota
The family farm is America! We need you to sign to support Conservation Programs for farmers! To support America!!!

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4:43 pm PDT, Oct 19, Leslie Coon, Colorado

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4:41 pm PDT, Oct 19, G Guthrie, Arizona
save our farmers that conserve

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4:41 pm PDT, Oct 19, Carla Ramer, Arkansas

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4:39 pm PDT, Oct 19, Jody M. Walters, New Jersey

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4:38 pm PDT, Oct 19, Carole Hoefs, Wisconsin

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4:27 pm PDT, Oct 19, Stacy Wykle, Texas

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4:25 pm PDT, Oct 19, Mary Anne Schlosser-Dorme, California

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4:23 pm PDT, Oct 19, Shelly Kellner, Kansas

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4:23 pm PDT, Oct 19, Kim Nguyen, Canada
don't bite the hand of those that feed you

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4:19 pm PDT, Oct 19, Huy Mooch, California

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4:18 pm PDT, Oct 19, Erin McLean, Canada

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4:17 pm PDT, Oct 19, Vale Sibley, Massachusetts

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4:12 pm PDT, Oct 19, Stu Raddings, Pennsylvania

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4:11 pm PDT, Oct 19, Nicole Kasiewski, Virginia

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4:11 pm PDT, Oct 19, Nan Hays, Arizona

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4:09 pm PDT, Oct 19, Karen Allmond, Maryland

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4:09 pm PDT, Oct 19, Luca Invernizzi, Italy

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4:03 pm PDT, Oct 19, Sophie Dojacques, Oregon

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3:23 pm PDT, Oct 19, Jim Schaefer, Oregon

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3:06 pm PDT, Oct 19, Alison Loy, Michigan
Since the importation of many of our US farm products, American farmers are finding it more and more difficult survive and let alone maintain being one of the most conscientious members of global farming. When was the last time you heard American Wheat Gluten with Melimac contamination? Or, did you know that farm run off into our streams and rivers are being highly monitored here to keep our fish and wildlife healthy. Yet, who is helping our modernize US farmer stay competitive and highly civilized? Not many these days,not even the Government. Yes, we all need to start supporting our American food producers and honor them as the healthiest feeders of the globe. Especially our government should. Lets help America's farmers by supporting their Conservation Programs to align with the new melinium. Organic farming, conservation and cleaner/greaner environment with their help.

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