Forwarded from Scotty Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ December 10, 2001 Right now the Senate is poised to vote on a farm bill proposal that could dictate farm policy for the next five years. PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY! Tell them you want to improve the Senate Ag committees' proposal by improving the two "C's" Conservation and Competition. And tell them to LIMIT SUBSIDES TO FACTORY FARMS! Also, Senators Cochran and Roberts are trying to undermine Ag Chairman Harkin's proposal via an amendment supported by the White House. This must be stopped. For details on this and the items above see www.familyfarmer.org ACT TODAY!! Please call your two Senators today (toll free 1-800-648-3516) Ask them to.... 1. Oppose the Cochran-Roberts Amendment, which will weaken Conservation Programs provided in S.1731 2. Support the Wellstone Amendment to Limit Taxpayer Dollars to Factory Farms 3. Support the Durbin Amendment to Discourage New Row Crop Acres 4. Support Amendments to Improve Competition in the Marketplace (Wellstone and others) Many thanks, Scotty Johnson Defenders of Wildlife [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]