July 11, 2012

Press Release: Farm Bill Amendment Would Gut GIPSA Rule

July 11, 2012

The Conaway-Costa Amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill, which passed the House Agriculture Committee today, guts a 2011 USDA rule that protects thousands of American poultry growers from exploitative contracts, farm groups say.

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Conaway-Costa Farm Bill Amendment Threatens Hard-Won GIPSA Rule

July 11, 2012

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee is voting on amendments to the Farm Bill. We found out last night that one of those amendments - the Conaway-Costa Amendment - will be designed to gut the GIPSA rule that protects contract poultry farmers from company abuses.

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RAFI challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities.

We envision a thriving, sustainable, and equitable food system.

We believe that our work is inherently interconnected, and when we work together our cooperation makes us stronger and more effective.

RAFI challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities.

We envision a thriving, sustainable, and equitable food system.

We believe that our work is inherently interconnected, and when we work together our cooperation makes us stronger and more effective.

Daily Archives: July 11, 2012

Press Release: Farm Bill Amendment Would Gut GIPSA Rule

July 11, 2012

Conaway-Costa Farm Bill Amendment Threatens Hard-Won GIPSA Rule

July 11, 2012