Audio Update: Importance of the Lock and Dam System with Marty Marr

October 20, 2020
Three men are standing in a field in front of a combine harvester.

Illinois grain and livestock farmer Marty Marr explains the importance of the lock and dam system, the need for an efficient Inland Waterways System and how it impacts his farm in this week's audio update.

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