Senate Praised for Approving Farm Bill Funding to Help Save Working Farm and Ranch Lands in California’s Eastern Sierra
Eastern Sierra Land Trust praised the U.S. Senate today for approving a Farm Bill conference report that will provide more than $1 billion for a new consolidated conservation program to save working farm and ranch lands in the Eastern Sierra – and throughout the United States – over the next ten years. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill on Jan. 29, and on Feb. 7 President Obama signed it into law. “This funding is a great investment for future generations of farmers and ranchers on the Eastside, our local residents, and all Americans…