Although the fight for a fair Farm Bill continues, we'd like to start this message by thanking you for your ongoing support. Because of you,real gains have been made for farmers and their families. It looks as
though the proposed Farm Bill will provide for increased funding for
minority farmers, domestic hunger programs, and conservation
initiatives. And even as the Farm Bill moves along, Oxfam's fight
against global poverty and injustice continues.
In the coming months, we will advocate for the rights of poor communities with regard to the oil, gas, and mining industries. We have also begun a new campaign to find equitable solutions to the global crisis of climate change, which affects poor people first and worst. These are big issues, but with your help, we can make a difference.
Again, we thank you for all your support and hope that you will stay involved as we continue to cultivate change!
Legislative Update:
It is looking less and less likely that key House and Senate leaders
will be able to reach a deal acceptable to the White House. If a deal
cannot be reached that the president is willing to sign, the newly
appointed secretary of agriculture, Ed Schafer, has said that there
will likely be no new Farm Bill this year and that the current Farm Bill
will have to be extended. But as we have all seen throughout this long fight, movement in Congress is fluid, so stay tuned!
Thanks to advocacy work by Oxfam America, volunteers like you, and
partners, the new Farm Bill could begin to address a history of
discrimination in US agriculture programs.
Tell Your Friends:
If you know of others interested in joining the fight to end poverty and injustice, please encourage them to visit our page, join our e-community and email Megimegs1@yahoo.com for more information.
