After 15 years, conservation easement tax incentives become permanent Written by Reid Rosenthal on February 12, 2016 · Have a comment? It was nearly 17 years ago that a pair of conservation-minded Montanans began a quest to help working ranchers and farmers keep their land in agriculture. In the recently passed federal budget bill, the initiative Rock Ringling and Bill Long spearheaded became a permanent part of conservation law. Conservation easements are offered by […] Continue reading here »