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CalCAN is a member of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), and recently endorsed NSAC’s 2018 Farm Bill policy platform. The following article is re-posted from NSAC’s recent blog, which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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At the end of October,\u00a0the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released its comprehensive 2018 Farm Bill policy platform,\u00a0An Agenda for the 2018 Farm Bill<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>NSAC has been a leader in agricultural policy for over 30 years, and has been instrumental in helping to develop some of our nation\u2019s most successful agricultural programs for conserving natural resources, advancing the next generation of farmers, supporting agricultural research, and creating farm to fork market connections. NSAC\u2019s 120 member organizations put together these recommendations after months of working closely with each other and with grassroots stakeholders on the ground.\u00a0An Agenda for the 2018 Farm Bill<\/em><\/a>\u00a0provides a comprehensive vision for a more sustainable farm and food system based on the expert analysis and experience of farmers and ranchers and the groups who represent them.<\/p>\n

\u201cNSAC has spent the last two years hosting farmer listening sessions and working closely with our members to ensure that our farm bill recommendations were informed and guided by the experiences of family farmers and ranchers,\u201d said Greg Fogel, NSAC Policy Director. \u201cWe heard a lot of positive feedback about experiences with USDA programs, but we also learned that many producers and rural communities are continuing to struggle and are in need of the kind of deep and long-lasting support Congress can provide in the 2018 Farm Bill.\u00a0An Agenda for the 2018 Farm Bill<\/em><\/a>\u00a0touches on nearly all titles of the farm bill and provides detailed recommendations on how Congress can build upon the successes of the 2014 Farm Bill to help farmers and ranchers ensure a robust and thriving American agricultural system for years to come.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

NSAC 2018 Farm Bill priorities include:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Increasing Farming Opportunity: Beginning Farmers and Ranchers<\/em><\/h3>\n

Nearly 100 million acres of farmland (enough to support tens of thousands of new family farms and ranches) is set to change hands over the next five years \u2013\u00a0during<\/em>\u00a0the course of our next farm bill. To keep our agricultural economy strong, we need to facilitate the transfer of skills, knowledge, and land between current and future generations of family farmers. The 2018 Farm Bill should support aspiring and retiring farmers and ranchers by:<\/p>\n