Action: Farm Bill


Mar 22nd, 2007 10:00 AM UTC
By Kenneth Gallaway, ONE member

I’m a third-generation farmer who grows cotton, corn, and a little wheat on 625 acres near Lubbock, Texas. I receive U.S. farm subsidies, but I am writing to ask you to call your senators to help limit subsidies as they are one of the major structural causes of global poverty.

These subsidies have a global impact, undercutting farmers in the developing world and here in the US as large farms can sell their goods at prices lower than the cost of production.

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND) have introduced an amendment to the budget resolution which would correct many of the problems with these subsidies. They will be voting on the amendment either tonight or tomorrow. Please take a moment to call your senator and ask them to support this amendment.

The bulk of these farm subsidies go to big-business farmers: 2% of farmers receive 35% of the payments. The Grassley-Dorgan amendment would cap subsidies at $250,000 per year, meaning that folks like me would still get the subsidies we need to remain competitive, but big business farmers can’t sell at artificially low prices.

Call 1-800-826-3688 right now to get connected with your senator and tell them to vote ‘yes’ to Grassley-Dorgan amendment. Then click here to register your call.

I hope that you will join me in supporting this amendment; it will make a big difference in the lives of farmers in America and around the world.

TAGS: Agriculture, The ONE Blog

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