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• Plow Sh WLYLO, Act will be a breath of fresh air for fam- ily farmers and ranchers striving to de- velop more diversified operations. But the next Farm Bill must also encourage competition and ensure fair market prices for livestock and grain to stop the expansion of giant factory farm livestock operations, " said George Naylor, a farmer from Churdan, Iowa and member of Iowa Citizens for Community Im- provement. The concept of stewardship incentives in the Conservation Security Act acknowl- edges that our nation's farms area wor- thy investment. Tom Trantham, a dairy farmer in Pelzer, South Carolina said, "This legislation gives farmers a solu- tion - financial assistance for doing good things on the farm to protect the earth - things that farmers might not otherwise be able to do because of cost considera- tions. This bill will help farmers think beyond production. Funding to imple- ment conservation practices on working land will benefit our communities, our states, our nation, and ultimately the world. " Beyond soil, water, and wildlife con- cerns, the Conservation Security Act also addresses emerging issues like inva- sive species, greenhouse gases, air qual- ity, and preservation of genetic diversity in food crops. The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture is a national non - profit or- ganization that organizes diverse inter- ests including family farm organizations, environmental groups, social justice and civil rights advocates, food security and Page 15 interests including family farm organi- zations, environmental groups, social justice and civil rights advocates, food security and hunger organizations, wild- life and animal welfare advocates, faith -based institutions, and farm labor groups in support of federal policies that promote an economically viable, socially just, environmentally sound and humane agriculture and food system. You can visit their website at http: // www.sustainableagriculture.net/. Any mention ofproduct brand names, companies, organi- zations, or points of view by individuals does not reflect on or speak for North Carolina State University, North Caro- lina A & T State University or North Carolina Cooperative Extension.