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Help Protect Our Disappearing Dairy Farmers

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Help Protect Our Disappearing Dairy Farmers

Every day the dairy crisis in the U.S. becomes more and more desperate. Dairy farmers across the country are losing their farms and their livelihoods. That's why we're working with Farm Aid to urge Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to raise the price of milk paid to farmers to cover their cost of production. Will you ask Secretary Vilsack to protect our dairy farmers?

Dairy farmers are facing increased costs of production but are not seeing any increase in the price they are being paid. To make things worse, the milk pricing formulas are vulnerable to manipulation by large dairy companies.

Right now, on average, farmers are being paid less than half what it costs them to produce their milk. Clearly this isn't sustainable. The Department of Agriculture must ensure that dairy farmers receive a fair price for their milk.

If things don't change quickly, we risk losing thousands of dairy farmers. If that happens, huge areas of the United States may be left without any local dairy farms at all.

Tom Vilsack, the Secretary of Agriculture, has the power to turn this dairy crisis around, but he needs to hear from all of us.

Please tell Secretary Vilsack to take swift action to help dairy farmers today.

http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/t/6506/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1098

Thanks for taking action,

Alex, Sarah, Noelle and the Food Team
Food & Water Watch
goodfood(at)fwwatch.org

http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/t/6506/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1098

Take Action Now To Help America's Dairy Farmers

America's dairy farmers are rapidly disappearing. Every day the dairy crisis gets worse. Farmers are facing rising costs of production but are not seeing any increase in the price they are being paid. Can you sign our letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and urge him to take bold action to help save our dairy farmers?

Secretary Vilsack can turn this crisis around, but he needs to hear from all of us. Thanks for taking action to help our nation's dairy farmers today.

This is a one-time pledge that can be fulfilled any time.

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Alisha Nickols Stockton, CA @ 05:03PM PT Sep 02
Pledge fulfilled Sep 02!

Pledge completed.
Joycey Berry Canton, NC @ 10:38AM PT Aug 22

Thank you for making the pledge "Help Protect Our Disappearing Dairy Farmers"

Thanks for taking action.

Please help protect America's dairy farmers by asking five of your friends to take action on this issue.
Jacqueline Mitchell @ 10:20AM PT Jul 23

My daughter drinks a lot of milk and I want it to be fresh and organic!
Tracy Stajduhar @ 10:10AM PT Jul 23

The thought of big dairy farms running the industry scares me. Milk is meant to be fresh, not dehydrated and rehydrated. The local dairy farms need to be protected.
Irene Burnett @ 08:09PM PT Jul 21

My brother and his family are still in the dairy business on the ranch where I grew up. It is hard work, but rewarding. I think our politicians can get votes, but don't know a thing about getting people fed.
Ani L. Schwartz Arroyo Seco, NM @ 08:01PM PT Jul 06

Gee ... I guess I already signed this one earlier ... hahah ... so now I have signed the petition twice.

AND I probably signed it directly from my inbox also ...
B F Harmony, ME @ 11:11PM PT Jun 14
Pledge fulfilled Jun 14!

Dear Friend,

While times are tough for everyone right now, dairy farmers are in the middle of a huge crisis. Farmers are facing rising costs of production but are not seeing any increase in the price they are being paid. Can you join me and sign Food & Water Watch's letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to urge him to take bold action to help save our dairy farmers?

Secretary Vilsack can turn this crisis around, but he needs to hear from all of us. Thanks for taking action to help our nation's dairy farmers today.
B F Harmony, ME @ 11:08PM PT Jun 14

Initiated this Pledge!