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Farm Bill, S.954

The U.S. Senate is debating the Farm Bill, S.954, right now. You can help us speak up for both farmers and consumers in this massive legislation.

TAKE ACTION

Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121, tell them your State, and ask to be connected to your Senators’ offices. Remember that you should call BOTH Senators from your State.

You can also find out who your Senators are and their contact information at http://www.senate.gov. If you prefer to use email, you can find the Senators’ online contact forms through that site.

Be sure to add a few sentences to personalize the message! Tell them a little bit about who you are – it’s important that they realize you truly care and it’s not just a form message.

MESSAGE:

I am a constituent from ____ (state), and I urge Senator _______ to vote YES on all of the following amendments:

1. King’s Amendment #1042 to clarify the exemption for small farmers under the Food Safety Modernization Act;

2. King’s Amendment #1033 to require FDA to do an analysis of the science and costs imposed by its proposed regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act;

3. Tester’s “Seeds & Breeds” Amendment #972 to dedicate a portion of USDA’s research to classical breeding;

4. Merkley’s Amendment #978 to repeal the biotech rider, aka “Monsanto Protection Act”

5. Begich’s Amendment #934 to ban GMO salmon

6. Boxer’s Amendment #1025 to support labeling of GMOs

7. Wyden’s Amendment #952 to remove the prohibition on planting hemp;

8. Boxer’s Amendment #1027 to protect honeybees and other pollinators;

9. Grassley’s Amendment #969 to improve enforcement of antitrust laws and address consolidation of our agricultural system;

10. Cruz’s Amendment #1083 to prohibit mandatory check-off programs.

Begich's Amendment #934 Wyden's Amendment #952 Grassley's Amendment #969 Tester "Seeds & Breeds" Amendment #972 Merkley's Amendment #978 Boxer's Amendment #1025 Boxer's Amendment #1027 King's Amendment #1033 King's Amendment #1042 Cruz's Amendment #1083

MORE INFORMATION on FARM BILL AMENDMENTS

The one click form below will send your personal message to all your government representatives selected below, with the subject "Farm Bill, S.954." At the same time you can send your personal comments only as a letter to the editor of your nearest local daily newspaper if you like.

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