Behind the Lawsuit Against the USDA Over Swampbuster Statute
Episode 106 | 23 min
With Guests:
- James Conlan, Owner of CTM Holdings, LLC and Conlan Land Development, LLC
- Loren Seehase, Senior Counsel of Liberty Justice Center
An Iowa landowner is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture claiming the federal government’s “swampbuster law,” which requires farmers to either leave wetlands untouched or forfeit certain federal benefits, is unconstitutional. Jamie sits down with James Conlan and his attorney, Loren Seehase, to hash it all out. Is it government overreach or not? And what would it mean for farmers if the statute was overturned?
The “swampbuster” statute was introduced in the 1985 Farm Bill as part of the Wetland Conservation Compliance Provisions. Learn more here.