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Farmers form growing conservation group in upper St. Croix watershed
Local farmers in northwestern Wisconsin are working together to improve their operations and impacts on lakes and rivers.
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Dairy farm on St. Croix bluff earns Chisago County conservation award
More than a decade of work has helped the family farm reduce runoff into the river.
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St. Croix County requests stronger DNR enforcement of factory farm violations
Officials request “full and quick enforcement” after repeated rule-breaking by Emerald Sky Dairy.
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Wisconsin law would limit local control of large factory farms
Legislators seek to give state agency the power to decide where new livestock facilities are located.
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Factory farm runoff contaminates creek in St. Croix River watershed, killing fish
Manure from CAFO in Willow River region flowed off field where it had been spread.
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Farmers partner with conservation district to reduce runoff into Kettle River tributary
Moose Lake farm works toward state water certification by collaborating with local agency to make numerous improvements.
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Second western Wisconsin county pauses factory farm proposals
Polk County enacts six-month moratorium on hog CAFOs while studying threats and possible protections.
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Proposed large-scale hog farm near St. Croix tributary hits hurdle
Burnett County enacts one-year moratorium on new facilities to study issue and determine if more protections are needed.
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What does CAFO oversight look like in Wisconsin and who pays for it?
As large livestock farms proliferate (including a new proposal in the St. Croix River watershed), the state wrestles with how to fund inspections and regulation.
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Guest editorial: Pearls before swine
St. Croix River advocate says a proposed hog farm in Burnett County, Wis. would harm clean water, other natural resources, and the community.
