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Three Wisconsin towns targeted by hog farms pass strict protections
Coalition enacting ordinances to ensure proposed facilities won’t pollute air or water.
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Cow manure predicted to cause most sickness from contaminated wells in Kewaunee County
A new study predicts the incidence of gastrointestinal illness in private drinking wells, identifying manure as the main cause of contamination.
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Company applies for permit to operate ‘hog factory’ in Trade River watershed
Proposal would include tens of thousands of swine in barns, and lots of manure to spread nearby.
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Watch: Experts talk factory farm risk and regulation in St. Croix River region
Learn more about the latest developments, the threats to people and the environment, and what can be done to prevent pollution.
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Rural community seeks to control fate in face of large livestock facilities
Township at heart of factory farm focus completes study and considers its options.
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Polk County citizens say proposed factory farm regulations favor industrial agriculture
Community members call on officials to reject ordinances they say aren’t strong enough to protect people, land, and water.
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Nation’s leading public health organization urges CAFO halt until concerns addressed
New statement calls for moratorium on factory farms until health risks can be better studied.
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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 hog CAFO sparks debate in local township while county deliberates its next move
Community considers risks, protections, and power to protect local lands, waters, and neighbors.
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Public input invited on Wisconsin livestock farm rules
Comment period open on proposed changes to state regulations about where animal facilities may be located and how they may be operated.
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