National Ag News
Coalition wants continued investment in young farmers in Farm Bill
Aug 15, 2017, 17:24 PM
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The National Young Farmers Coalition wants more – not less – money invested into young farmers in the next five-year farm bill. Sophie Acker, the coalition’s national field director, tells Brownfield they want the Agricultural Conservation Easement program fully funded because the #1 challenge for young farmers is land access, “Because young farmers are really benefitting from conserved farmland in terms of its affordability and so we want to make sure that that program continues into the future.” The ACEP program gives funding to land trusts across the country to help conserve farm land.
