Farmers in Iowa and South Dakota are fighting to save Swampbuster, a provision of the U.S. Farm Bill that ties federal benefits for farmers to wetland conservation. Meet the farmers who fear increased flooding on their own farms if this critical safeguard is overturned.
On our YouTube Channel, learn more about Swampbuster and the role wetlands play in slowing and storing floodwater.
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