Iowa Farmers Union Applauds Court Victory in Defense of Farmland Conservation Protections
Nevada, IA - The Iowa Farmers Union (IFU) celebrates a major legal victory for conservation-minded farmers across the country. In an opinion issued on May 30, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa upheld the constitutionality of the Swampbuster provisions in federal law, affirming the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s authority to deny federal subsidies to landowners who convert protected wetlands into crop production.