Your Farm Bill Letters to the Editors

Jul 19th, 2007 6:00 PM UTC
By Virginia Simmons

Over 2,000 ONE members took action after last week’s email action by submitting a letter to the editor to their local paper on farm bill reform.

So far, 15 papers across the country have printed our members’ letters. Those 15 papers generated over 507,722 media impressions, and I expect more to come…

Today

Give Small Farmers Hope (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
This summer while you’re hopefully enjoying some much needed vacation time and hitting the pool or a barbecue with friends, Congress is considering the farm bill. I’m pretty sure we have the better deal.

Farm Bill needs reform (Gainesville Sun, FL)
This summer, while you’re hopefully enjoying some much needed vacation time and hitting the pool or a BBQ with friends, Congress is considering the Farm Bill. I’m pretty sure we have the better deal.

Help the push to change the U.S. Farm Bill (Glenwood Springs Post Independent, CO)
This summer, while you’re hopefully enjoying some much-needed vacation time and hitting the pool or a barbecue with friends, Congress is considering the farm bill. I’m pretty sure we have the better deal.

Time to act on farm bill (Longview Daily News, WA)
Considered once every five years, the farm bill is in desperate need of change and this year is the time to tell Congress to take action.

July 18

Small farmers around U.S. would benefit from Farm Bill reforms (The Maui News, HI)
This summer, while we’re hopefully enjoying some much needed vacation time and hitting the pool or a barbecue with friends, Congress is considering the Farm Bill. I’m pretty sure we have the better deal.

Fight poverty on farm (Scranton Times-Tribune, PA)
Editor: This summer, while you’re hopefully enjoying some much-needed vacation time and hitting the pool or a BBQ with friends, Congress is considering the Farm Bill. I’m pretty sure we have the better deal.

Stop punishing small farmers (The Hill)
The current system does not even primarily benefit America’s small farmers. Reforms should also provide better support for U.S. farm families of modest means as well.

Farm Bill reform will benefit small farmers worldwide (Amarillo Globe News)
This summer, while most of us hopefully are enjoying some much-needed vacation time, hitting the pool or barbecuing with friends, Congress is considering the Farm Bill.

Reform Farm Bill to help small farmers (Berkshire Eagle, MA)
The U.S. Farm Bill is an important piece of legislation and a big opportunity; Congress has the opportunity to significantly improve the livelihoods of small farmers around the world, including here in the United States, by instituting reform in the Farm Bill.

Farm Bill affects us all, not just farmers (Chillicothe Gazette Chillicothe, OH)
It is in the best interest of America to take care of our own. It is also in keeping with the best of American tradition that we help others to help themselves. The reformation of the Farm Bill will accomplish both. It is important we all understand what is at stake.

The Farm Bill (Minnesota Daily, UMinn Twin Cities)
Congress is discussing the Farm Bill this summer, which has the power to improve the lives of millions of small farmers in the United States.

July 17

Changes need to be made to Farm Bill (Evansville Courier Press, IN)
All kidding aside, the Farm Bill is an important piece of legislation and a big opportunity. Congress could significantly improve the livelihoods of small farmers around the world, including in the United States, by instituting reform in the Farm Bill.

Current laws work against small farmers (The State News, Mich. State University)
The U.S. Farm Bill is an important piece of legislation and a big opportunity. Congress has the opportunity this year to reform the bill and improve the livelihoods of small farmers around the world, including here in the United States.

More

Support changes to the farm bill (The Tuscaloosa News, AL – July 16)
All kidding aside, the farm bill is an important piece of legislation and a big opportunity. Congress has the opportunity to significantly improve the livelihoods of small farmers around the world, including here in the United States, by instituting reform in the U.S. Farm Bill.

Farm Bill (Shakopee Valley News, MN – July 14)
As a member of the ONE Campaign, I urge Congress to make the necessary changes to the Farm Bill – smart trade reform helps everyone.

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