In late June, a group of farmers and ranchers—many enrolled in the National Audubon Society’s Conservation Ranching program—joined Audubon staff and field experts in Washington, DC, to advocate for a conservation-forward Farm Bill. The visit to Capitol Hill coincided with the release of a Farm Bill discussion draft by the Senate Agriculture Committee, creating a timely opportunity to elevate the role of voluntary, incentive-based conservation that not only supports working lands, but healthy grassland ecosystems and bird habitat.Ranchers Come to Capitol HillOver a two-day period, Audubon’s rancher delegation and staff met with 18 Congressional offices from seven states. Ranchers shared…