One Iowa landowner fights to farm a designated wetland. Others could face consequences downstream

One Iowa landowner fights to farm a designated wetland. Others could face consequences downstream. - Investigate Midwest

DELAWARE, Iowa — In northeast Iowa, a wispy stand of trees looks out of place.It is surrounded by crop fields on the north side of a four-lane highway, an oasis of nature that is uncommon in rural Iowa, where farming every inch of land is paramount.Its owner hopes to cut and till it for cropland.But he can’t do it without risking his business. For now.Jim Conlan, an out-of-state investor in Iowa farmland, knew the federal government considered t…

One Iowa landowner fights to farm a designated wetland. Others could face consequences downstream

The 1985 "Swampbuster" law — which has protected millions of acres of U.S. wetlands from being cleared and plowed — is being challenged in court. The post One Iowa landowner fights to farm a designated wetland. Others could face consequences downstream appeared first on The Lens.