Sierra Club is working with Food and Water Watch, ICCI, several others, on the next farm bill and other food/livestock related issues.  There will be a call-in day soon to help convince Senator Harkin to sponsor a livestock competition bill.  And another soon after to Obama.

Without competitive markets for their livestock, farmers have no place to sell their free-range meat.  Presently, my farm tenant here in NW Iowa has to sell his outdoor pigs in Illinois because he has no market outlet in Iowa.

We were reprimanded a few weeks ago for complaining without acting -- maybe sometimes we need and deserve that -- please get involved.  I will circulate more info as call-in days get closer.....

Donna