Updated June 5, 2013:

U.S. Senate continues debate on Farm Bill – now is the time to call your Senators to support amendments for small farmers, non-GMO agriculture, and food freedom!

The U.S. Senate is continuing to debate the Farm Bill, S.954. With over 200 amendments still on the table, the Senate plans to consider a motion to limit the remaining time for considering amendments.

There are several good amendments that have been filed, including ones to ban GMO salmon, protect small farmers from new federal regulations, and support research into non-GMO seeds. A description of the amendments is at the end of this alert.

It’s important to let your Senators know NOW that these amendments are important to you.

Can you call today? It takes just a couple of minutes, and it truly does make a difference!

Even if you called before, please call again. It’s important to let your Senators know that you’re continuing to pay attention to the Farm Bill!

TAKE ACTION

Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121, tell them your State, and ask to be connected to your Senators’ offices. Remember that you should call BOTH Senators from your State.

If it is after normal business hours or you prefer to use email, you can find the Senators’ online contact forms at www.senate.gov. First select your state, and then follow the links to the Senators’ individual pages.

Be sure to add a few sentences to personalize the message!

MESSAGE:

I am a constituent from ____ (state), and I urge Senator _______ to vote YES on all of the following amendments:

1. King’s Amendment #1042 to clarify the exemption for small farmers under the Food Safety Modernization Act;

2. King’s Amendment #1033 to require FDA to do an analysis of the science and costs imposed by its proposed regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act;

3. Tester’s “Seeds & Breeds” Amendment #972 to dedicate a portion of USDA’s research to classical breeding;

4. Merkley’s Amendment #978 to repeal the biotech rider, aka “Monsanto Protection Act”

5. Begich’s Amendment #934 to ban GMO salmon

6. Boxer’s Amendment #1025 to support labeling of GMOs

7. Wyden’s Amendment #952 to remove the prohibition on planting hemp;

8. Boxer’s Amendment #1027 to protect honeybees and other pollinators;

9. Grassley’s Amendment #969 to improve enforcement of antitrust laws and address consolidation of our agricultural system;

10. Cruz’s Amendment #1083 to prohibit mandatory check-off programs.