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> Rural Advocates!
>
> Lobbying by Smithfield Food and its contract growers
> seems to be getting the
> attention of legislators.  Your members' immediate
> contacts with legislators
> encouraging support of SF 2309 regarding meat
> processors and livestock
> ownership is vital. This bill is supported by a
> recommendation in RA2K2 issue
> statement Agriculture Market Structure Policy. The
> bill is currently in a
> subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee.
>
> Contact House Agriculture Committee Chair Ralph
> Klemme
> 515-281-3371([log in to unmask]) and
> subcommittee members at the
> same number: Republicans Gene Manternach
> ([log in to unmask];)
> Dwayne Alons (dwayne_alons @legis.state.ia.us);
> Effie Lee Boggess
> ([log in to unmask]) and Democrats
> Marcella Frevert
> ([log in to unmask]); and Keith
> Kreiman
> ([log in to unmask]).
>
> Everyone should contact House Speaker Siegrist and
> Majority Leader Rants
> encouraging their strong leadership in support of
> the bill for the common
> good small and moderate-sized family farmers and
> rural communities.
>
> See the attached Iowa Farmers Union legislative
> update on the bill and visit
> Iowa Catholic Conference website
> http://www.iowacatholicconference.org/ for a
> legislative update to appear later today.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tim
>
>
> Join us in our great work.
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> Find out more at www.ncrlc.com
>
> Tim Kautza
> Science and Environmental Education
> National Catholic Rural Life Conference
>

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