Farmers play a crucial role in society, providing food and resources essential for survival. Recent trends have highlighted the challenges farmers face, from climate change impacting crop yields to economic pressures threatening their livelihoods. Petitions under this topic address issues such as supporting sustainable farming practices, fair wages for agricultural workers, and access to resources for small-scale farmers.
One petition with thousands of signatures calls for fair prices for farmers, pointing out the exploitative practices of large corporations. Another petition advocates for government subsidies to help farmers transition to sustainable agriculture, emphasizing the need to protect the environment while ensuring food security.
Join the movement to support farmers and sustainable agriculture practices by exploring and signing petitions on this topic. Your involvement can make a difference in promoting a more equitable and sustainable food system for all.
10 supporters are talking about petitions related to Farmers!
The new tariffs just imposed on our neighbors to the north and south of the US is nothing more than a 25% tax on everyday hard working Americans to enable and pay for the tax cuts on the highest 1% gross income bracket. Where are all the savings that was supposed to bring down cost of living expenses for the rest of us that was supposed to take place w/ the change in the new administration? Who does Darrin LaHood think he represents? A new election for this seat comes faster than expected and if he isn’t going to represent his constituency first and foremost, it’s time to find someone who will!!
I lost several chicks that were shipped to a customer because of negligence by the post office. The chicks were 2 days late getting to the customer and it caused them to perish. The post office allowed them to sit in their warehouse or truck for days. This was devastating.
I appreciate the concern but why is the petitioner still shipping one day old chicks if he knows they are suffering? One day old chicks should be with their mothers, not in containers being shipped like cargo.
The reason we moved into the Village of Fairchild was to be in a community in the country with land around us and a peaceful environment. We’ve grown close to many of our neighbors that would be immediately impacted by this. Please support our request to move to the less impactful solution. It seems like a no brainer!
Long time family land of farms and ranches are going to be ruined by this toll road. Please put it in the least likely place that will not distort families, homes and livelihood of generations of families. The subdivisions are bad enough.
As a concerned citizen living near Sibley, MO. I hope you decide against putting this battery disposal plant in the same area that my drinking water comes from. This will cause many problems for a lot of friends and neighbors not just myself. Please find another location outside of an area where people live. Sibley is a farming community as well as residential. It would be a mistake to dispose of such things in an area where not only our water comes from, but also crops are grown.
Respectfully,
Nicholas Bishop
I've lived in this area my whole life and I'm raising my family here. This community is best served by using the land for homes, agriculture, and local business.
Industrial facilities with toxic chemicals are too much risk. There are multiple schools within the high risk area if (when) a catastrophic event occurs. This facility must not be allowed to jeopardize our homes, children, and community.
I raised my kids in 4-H and because of our suburban lifestyle, could only participate with small animals like rabbits and cavies. They ended up with a 12-year career showing rabbits not only locally at the Fair, but across the country and this small spark is what lit their passion for agriculture and environmental science. They now both study at the college of agriculture in agriculture policy and environmental science and are planning careers supporting agriculture in deep and meaningful ways. And it all started with a love of rabbits and showing off their knowledge at local fairs. Now more than ever we need kids who know how livestock interacts with our food chain, especially kids in suburban and urban areas. Supporting the whole system starts with the young.
I grew up showing livestock. My first animal was a rabbit that another farm sponsored for me because we couldn’t afford to purchase one. As I grew and learned, I graduated from rabbits to poultry and then goats and cattle. It is incredibly ignorant and ableist to eliminate the small animal category as not everyone is physically able to show a larger animal, has the space, or can afford to do so. You are needlessly condemning those of a valuable experience.