Roger McEowen: 1985 Farm Bill and “Swamp Buster”

March 14, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn (RFD-TV) RFD-TV’s Market Day Report hosts a weekly interview with Roger McEowen, Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at the Washburn University School of Law, and an affiliate with the Kansas Farm Bureau. This week professor McEowen discusses the 1985 Farm Bill and the concept “Swamp Buster”.

McEowen discusses what a “Swamp Buster” is as well as how the concept came about. He also answers questions regarding the law’s original intent and scope, the stated criteria for identifying farmed wetlands, and so on. Watch the video to find out more!