Just a handful of powerful multinational and foreign corporations have stolen control of American agriculture and extracted the economic life of rural communities. As farming and rural communities decline, America faces a corresponding health and nutrition crisis and is becoming ever more reliant on foreign nations to feed its people.
For too long, Congress has turned a blind eye to the monopoly takeover of American agriculture. But with the American people overwhelmingly supporting reform, now is the time for action.
As the 119th Congress begins and the long-term future of the farm bill still yet to be decided, Farm Action Fund has prepared policy recommendations to reverse the tide of monopoly power. Implementing these recommendations and winning the fight for America’s food and farm system will benefit every American farmer, family, and community.
Farm Action Fund has also created issue-specific one-pagers that walk Members of Congress through various levels of action they can choose to take, including refiling or co-sponsoring previously developed legislation, pushing for administrative action, or becoming a champion of an issue area: