The Macon County Farm Bureau is promoting nutrient loss reduction.

Raelynn Parmely is the Environmental Program Manager for the Illinois Farm Bureau. She says her role is within the governmental affairs and commodities division, which relates to several action areas that have to do with agriculture. 

Parmely overviews the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy's history and she also describes Gulf Hypoxic Zones, which are areas with so little oxygen in the water, that life can no longer be supported. 

Parmely goes on to say that these interim goals were met well before the deadline of 2025, and they will continue to work towards the overall goal. If you'd like to find out more, you can visit ilfb.org.