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Becca Rohrer
Associate Director of Communications, North America Policy
The Nature Conservancy
Email: rebecca.rohrer@tnc.org
On September 16, the United States Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the Farm Bill. In response to this news, Jenny Conner, director of legislative affairs at The Nature Conservancy, issued the following statement.
“The Farm Bill is one of the most important federal investments in America's farms, ranches and forests. As the nation’s largest source of support for voluntary conservation on private lands, it helps provide farmers, ranchers and forest landowners with the tools and resources they need to keep working lands productive, resilient and economically viable while supporting clean water, healthy soil and wildlife habitat.
“We thank members of the Senate Agriculture Committee for their hard work in advancing important policies in this Farm Bill proposal and appreciate Chairman John Boozman’s efforts to advance the bill forward for further consideration.
“As Congress continues its work, we encourage lawmakers to come together to pass a bipartisan, five-year Farm Bill this year that provides certainty for producers and strengthens investments in voluntary conservation programs and solutions that support working lands, rural communities and nature.”
Learn about the Farm Bill
Supporting the Farm Bill
TNC is teaming up with farmers, ranchers and partners across the country to promote Farm Bill conservation programs, ensuring clean water, healthy lands and thriving rural communities.
U.S. House of Representatives Advances the Farm Bill
It’s essential to pass a full five-year Farm Bill this year that invests in farmers, ranchers and forest landowners. We encourage the U.S. Senate to move quickly on its own Farm Bill proposal.
Harvesting Hope: Five Stories of Agriculture Policy Working for American Families
Harvesting Hope is a story series that highlights individual ranchers, farmers and forest landowners in the United States who benefit from the Farm Bill.
The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more resilient. The Nature Conservancy is working to make a lasting difference around the world in 86 countries and territories (41 by direct conservation impact and 45 through partners) through a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. For more news, visit our newsroom or follow The Nature Conservancy on LinkedIn.