Last week, the state Department of Natural Resources issued a new permit to Kinnard Farms in Kewaunee County saying that they must monitor the groundwater in the surrounding area for […]
Water-related sickness in Kewaunee Co. traced back to manure
Two Wisconsin icons, dairy cows and fresh water, appear to be at war. Two new studies, one from U.S. Department of Agriculture research engineer Tucker Burch and one from USDA […]
Cows Are Causing Water Contamination in Kewaunee County
For years, Wisconsin farmers and residents in rural subdivisions in places like Kewaunee County have pointed the finger of blame at each other when it comes to contaminated groundwater. Were […]
The Cost of CAFOs
What are the effects of large factory farms in Wisconsin? What are some of their externalities on the surrounding environment and economy? Patty Peltekos speaks with two critics of concentrated […]
A Challenge to the Kinnard Farms Cafo Permit
On Monday, five Kewaunee County petitioners filed an appeal of the DNR’s decision to permit Kinnard Farms to operate without a limit on the number of animals in the facility […]
CAFOs in Wisconsin
Guest host Patty Peltekos discussed this and more on Wisconsin CAFOs with Scott Dye, a field associate with the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project, Tressie Kamp from Midwest Environmental Advocates, and Kewaunee County Resident Mick Sagrillo.
