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The Basics of the Conservation Easement Program

Taylor Hillman USDA-NRCS

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is getting ready for the 2020 version of its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Matt Lohr, Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), explains the basics of ACEP for farmland.

Lohr explains what happens now that USDA has put out interim rules for ACEP.

To learn more contact your local NRCS office.