Posted by Jane Clark, forwarded from Iowa Environmental Council.

Disastrous Farm Bill could come up for vote by House of
Representatives as early as Wednesday, October 3rd -- potentially
setting agriculture policy for the next ten years!

ACTION NEEDED TODAY

Please tell your Representative to vote NO on the Combest-Stenholm
Farm Bill (H.R. 2646)

The Capitol Switchboard number is 202/224-3121. Ask for your
Representative by name and they will connect you. Ask to speak with
the legislative aide who handles agriculture. If you get voice mail,
leave a short message and/or ask to be called back.

H.R. 2646 does not serve our national interest because:

- It continues FAILED FARM PROGRAMS that are expensive and just don't work.
- It FAILS to encourage conservation practices on the farm and ranch.
- It FAILS to promote rural development that strengthens agricultural
communities.
- It FAILS to improve competition and fairness in the domestic
agricultural marketplace.

In addition:

- H.R. 2646 would subsidize huge factory farms.  EQIP (the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program) would be turned into a
program that funds large-scale confined animal feeding operations for
cleaning up their messes.
- H.R. 2646 would increase subsidies to the nation's largest farms.

There are many more problems with HR 2646. For our detailed critique,
visit the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture website at
<http://www.sustainableagriculture.net>. You can see the bill at
<http://www.agriculture.house.gov/farmbill.htm>.

Thank you for your quick response!
Iowa Environmental Council
711 East Locust Street
Des Moines, Iowa  50309
515/244-1194 phone
515/244-7856 fax
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