Immediate Action Needed: Farmland Protection is in Jeopardy!

ouse Republicans are introducing a series of amendments for the Farm Bill to eliminate or severely gut the Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program (FRPP) to fund additional commodity subsidies for peanuts, winter wheat. They want to combine FRPP with other easement programs, which will seriously undermine its effectiveness.

Find your Representative's contact information in the chart below and call them right now, July 18th before they vote today!
Tell your Representative to oppose all amendments to weaken the Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program.

When you call, urge your Member to oppose the following amendments that:

Steal FRPP funds for peanut subsidies
Steal FRPP funds for winter wheat subsidies
Combine FRPP with WRP (Wetlands Reserve Program) and/or GRP (Grassland Reserve Program)
Keep the message simple and follow these talking points:

We need FRPP to protect:

Our working farms and ranches—every minute we lose two acres of farmland
Production of our healthiest food—86% of U.S. fruits and vegetables are produced in the path of development
Water quality—well managed farmland produces better water quality than housing developments
Don't let them cut conservation to fund commodity subsidies!
For this message to be effective, you must speak directly with someone in the office like the legislative director do not settle for leaving a voice mail!

Emails will be too late. The House Agriculture Committee starts meeting at 10:00 am this morning. These amendments could come up for a vote any time after that. Please call NOW. Ensure that we protect our working farms and ranches.

Thank you for taking action!


110th CONGRESS: HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE: Democrats
Representative, Staff Phone
Collin Peterson (MN-7), Chair Robin Goracke 202-225-2165
Tim Holden (PA-17) Liz Hermsen 202-225-5546
Mike McIntyre (NC-7) Kim Sega 202-225-2731
Leonard Boswell (IA-3) Alexis Taylor 202-225-3806
Joe Baca (CA-43) Yooli Choi 202-225-6161
Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) Anne Cannon 202-225-6131
David Scott (GA-13) Gary Woodward 202-225-2939
Jim Marshall (GA-8) Bradley Edgell 202-225-6531
Stephanie Herseth (SD-at large) Ryan Stroschein 202-225-2801
Henry Cuellar (TX-28) Thomas Capehart 202-225-1640
Jim Costa (CA-20) Jacqlyn Schneider 202-225-3341
John Salazar (CO-3) Tate Rosenbusch 202-225-4761
Brad Ellsworth (IN-8) Jed D’Ercole 202-225-4636
Nancy Boyda (KS-2) Lindsey Matese 202-225-6601
Zack Space (OH-18) Aaron Schmidt 202-225-6265
Tim Walz (MN-1) Jeremy Bratt 202-225-2472
Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20) Brooke Jamison 202-225-5614
Steve Kagen (WI-8) Mark Cason 202-225-5665
Earl Pomeroy (ND-at large) Rebecca Blue 202-225-2611
Lincoln Davis (TN-4) Noel Smith 202-225-6831
John Barrow (GA-12) Chris Schepis 202-225-2823
Nick Lampson (TX-22) Carlyle Chess 202-225-5951
Joe Donnelly (IN-2) Andrew Lattanner 202-225-3915
Tim Mahoney (FL-16) Callie Varner 202-225-5792
Bob Etheridge (NC-2) Benjamin Bell 202-225-4531


110th CONGRESS: HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE: Republicans
Representative, Staff Phone Fax
Bob Goodlatte (VA-6), Ranking Branden Ritchie 202-225-5431 202-225-9681
Terry Everett (AL-2) Jennifer Warren 202-225-2901 202-225-8913
Frank Lucas (OK-3) Nicole Scott 202-225-5565 202-225-8698
Jerry Moran (KS-1) Aaron Popelka 202-225-2715 202-225-5124
Robin Hayes (NC-8) Tommy Sevier 202-225-3715 202-225-4036
Timothy Johnson (IL-15) Bobby Frederick 202-225-2371 202-226-0791
Sam Graves (MO-6) Seth Appleton 202-225-7041 202-225-8221
Jo Bonner (AL-1) Watson Donald 202-225-4931 202-225-0562
Mike Rogers (AL-3) Whitney Verett 202-225-3261 202-226-8485
Steve King (IA-5) Brent Boydston 202-225-4426 202-225-3193
Marilyn Musgrave (CO-4) Craig Rushing 202-225-4676 202-225-5870
Randy Neugebauer (TX-19) Kathy Bergren 202-225-4005 202-225-9615
Charles Boustany Jr. (LA-7) Michael Hare 202-225-2031 202-225-5724
John “Randy” Kuhl Jr. (NY-29) Lauryn Bernier 202-225-3161 202-226-6599
Virginia Foxx (NC-5) Clark Peterson 202-225-2071 202-225-2995
K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) Scott Graves 202-225-3605 202-225-1783
Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1) Alan Feyerherm 202-225-4806 202-225-5686
Jean Schmidt (OH-2) Matt Perin 202-225-3164 202-225-1992
Adrian Smith (NE-3) Monica Jirik 202-225-6435 202-225-0207
Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) Shelby Hagenauer 202-225-2915 202-225-2908
Tim Walberg (MI-7) Matt Mika 202-225-6276 202-225-6281