Nat'lFamily Farm Coalition Farm & Food Policy Update

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informative article re: the upcoming farm bill and some of the changes that legitimate family and small scale local farmers are looking for in the legislation. lots of information here and a couple of sign-on letters as well if you're so inclined to help support the cause.
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Farm & Food Policy Update

Kathy Ozer


May 2007




Capitol Hill is in the midst of drafting the 2007 Farm Bill with insight from congressional hearings in DC, meetings in the field, and some quality press articles and radio shows that are elevating our issues into the public debate. This special e-news links to the family farmer voices at the Agriculture Committee Hearings to fields in Iowa. But there are many other voices being heard on Capitol Hill that further shift farm policy in the wrong direction so we must pull together now. House and Senate leadership are saying that the 2007 Farm Bill will be on the floor of the House and Senate by July.



The time is now for a commodity title that more closely meets our goals of a fair price through a non-recourse loan or support price set at cost of production, reserves (energy, humanitarian, and farmer-owned), and support for conservation programs such as Conservation Security Program and CRP.



Thanks for your hard work on behalf of family farmers. We welcome your active participation with us these months ahead. Check out our farm bill proposal, the Food from Family Farms Act: the model farm bill to create a democratic food system.
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original article including links to other sources and action itemshere