Invest In Our Land

Protecting a historic investment in conservation that enables America's family farms to thrive.

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American farmers rely on support from NRCS to implement conservation practices that protect their land and water. With budget cuts reducing staff by almost 25%, farmers are reporting longer wait times and reduced technical assistance needed to sustain their farms.

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Farmers are facing severe economic stress & extreme weather - and the local USDA experts they rely on for critical support are disappearing. 🚨
Full analysis on how these cuts are impacting American agriculture here: https://t.co/G38irXAAMm

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For Michael, conservation programs are key to keeping his farm resilient. 🌾

As part of the American Farmers for Conservation, he's raising his voice to help policymakers understand how these programs help keep family farms thriving: https://t.co/h781D2m4yC

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We work to ensure producers have access to programs that make proven conservation practices possible. 🚜

How do these practices strengthen farms & protect the land?

🌱Improve soil health
💰Reduce cost
🌾Increase yields
⚡️Mitigate impacts of extreme weather

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When conservation works for farmers, it works for America. 🇺🇸

As a member of American Farmers for Conservation, Kristen and producers nationwide are ensuring policymakers hear the real economic value of these programs straight from the source.

https://t.co/h781D2mCoa

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Farmers like Stephen Logan rely on NRCS experts to protect their land, but massive staffing shortages are putting American agriculture at risk.

Read the full story from @WWNO: https://t.co/2pIiTJIsxO

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How are @USDA staff cuts affecting American farmers and their operations? Our Executive Director Rebecca Bartels weighs on farmers’ concerns: https://t.co/9ARxu4IqiJ

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Farmer voices are often missing from critical policy decisions. The American Farmers for Conservation network is working to change that.

Meet Jason, one of the farmers standing up to protect the future of America’s food, fiber, and fuel.

Learn more: https://t.co/h781D2m4yC

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Conservation programs equip farmers with tools to build resilience, but the specialized workforce needed to implement them is crucial.

See how staffing losses threaten operations:https://t.co/D6tsc81tvs

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🚜 1% of Americans farm; 99% benefit without understanding the reality.

Tim and the American Farmers for Conservation network are changing that, helping policymakers understand everyday challenges like thin margins and extreme weather.

Learn more: https://t.co/ZNY6ztMfHn

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As a member of the American Farmers of Conservation, Maggie and producers from across the country are standing up for the future of the agriculture.

Learn more about their work and how they’re advocating for conservation programs: https://t.co/h781D2m4yC

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Conservation programs help farmers cut costs, boost productivity, and build resilience - but they only work if the NRCS has the staff to deliver them.

Learn how staffing shortages and proposed budget cuts put U.S. farms at risk: https://t.co/wA1GtHSMQi

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Minnesota farmers are sounding the alarm: Federal budget cuts to the USDA’s NRCS are stalling vital conservation programs. We are losing the technical expertise required to help farmers implement the practices needed to protect our land.

Read more: https://t.co/7aluRHA7WN

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For farmers like Amanda Butterfield of Pennsylvania, conservation programs have proven successful, but recent NRCS staffing cuts prevent producers from receiving the support they need to implement them, putting the future of farms at risk: https://t.co/uiCsH0WgGM @farmanddairy

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NRCS experts provide the essential on-the-ground technical assistance that can make or break a farm’s survival. Proposed budget cuts threaten to further hollow out the NRCS, putting American farms our country relies on for food, fiber, and fuel, at risk: https://t.co/hLVpSpVAt3