The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment would like to offer comments on the Federal Trade Commission-Department of Justice Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines. The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment (CFFE) is a joint effort by Dakota Rural Action, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Land Stewardship Project, Missouri Rural Crisis Center, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, and Food & Water Watch. Our organizations work together as CFFE to change policies that promote consolidation in animal agriculture at the expense of independent family farms.