Legal Opinion
Horn Farms, Inc. v. Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 2, 2005No. 04-2948, 04-2909PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Farmers who convert' wetlands to agricultural use lose eligibility for federal agricultural subsidies. The initial version of this statute, 16 U.S.C. §§ 3821-24, enacted in 1985 and dubbed “Swampbuster,” made the loss proportional to the amount of wetland converted. An amendment in 1990 provided that converting any wetland would cause the farmer to lose all agricultural payments. A further amendment in 1996 added an exception for wetlands that had been drained and farmed, had reverted to wetland status, and then were restored to agricultural use. We must interpret…
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