Max Armstrong reports on a story he ran across a news story about conservation that caught his attention. The focus is on conservation acres with more than 30 million but one area catching attention is more than 5 million acres dedicated to conservation easements. Max reports on this special program and the benefits it confers to the environment.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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