AFT Applauds New NRCS Office of the Assistant Chiefs  

(Washington, D.C.) American Farmland Trust congratulates the Natural Resources Conservation Service on the establishment of the Office of the Assistant Chiefs. We applaud NRCS's focus on delivering enhanced services to farmers, ranchers, and landowners across the nation. 

“AFT is honored to celebrate our partnership with NRCS and the incredible impact we’ve achieved together,” said John Piotti, president and CEO of American Farmland Trust. “This new office underscores NRCS’s dedication to putting farmers first, and we look forward to continued collaboration that drives success and sustainability for rural America.” 

American Farmland Trust remains committed to working alongside NRCS to advance conservation, protect farmland, and support the people who steward our nation’s agricultural resources. 

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American Farmland Trust is the only national organization that takes a holistic approach to agriculture, focusing on the land itself, the agricultural practices used on that land, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. AFT launched the conservation agriculture movement and continues to raise public awareness through our No Farms No Food® message. Since our founding in 1980, AFT has helped permanently protect over 8 million acres of agricultural lands, advanced environmentally sound farming practices on millions of additional acres, and supported thousands of farm families.