Thirty million acres of unprotected wetlands across the Upper Midwest, including 1 million acres in Illinois, are at risk of being destroyed largely by industrial agriculture, a new study found.
CULLOM, Ill. — A constructed wetland designed to receive tile drainage water from 73 acres of corn and soybeans is doing its job of removing nitrates. The 1.1-acre wetland treatment area of ...
Cooper said federally subsidized crop programs have encouraged the draining of wetlands and the tilling of grasslands, incentivizing producers to cultivate more acres. “To be clear, I have ...