Protect family farmers from corporate abuse
Dear Peace,
Today, just a handful of meatpackers and poultry processors dominate the livestock industry, keeping individual farmers from getting a fair price for the cattle, hogs or poultry they raise. This corporate concentration also makes it hard for the rest of us to find good quality, affordable meat from family farms.
Right now, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering new rules that would make significant changes in the lives of America's family farmers. These long overdue rules would crack down on the unlawful corporate practices of giant meatpackers and poultry processors. Livestock producers have been demanding such action for decades to protect them from the deceptive and discriminatory abuses of unchecked corporate power.
This is the biggest opportunity in decades to make a difference in the lives of America's livestock producers. Every comment counts, so please stand up and speak out today.
Sincerely,
Hilde Steffey
Program Director, Farm Aid
501 Cambridge Street, Third Floor, Cambridge, MA 02141
Toll Free: 1-800-Farm-Aid Fax: 617-354-6992
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