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After criticizing judge, DNR secretary declines to ‘correct’ ruling on Kewaunee dairy water permit

By | November 25, 2014

Among those watching the case for potential statewide impact are rural residents, groundwater advocates and farmers — including Kinnard Farms co-owner Lee Kinnard, whose permit is at issue.

“It doesn’t affect Kinnard Farms. This affects the dairy industry,” Kinnard said. “This is much bigger.”

Dairy Farming

Kewaunee mega-dairy asks DNR secretary to overrule judge’s permit modifications

By | November 20, 2014

In his ruling, Boldt blamed widespread well pollution in the area on what he called a “massive regulatory failure.” Now the farm is challenging his order that its permit include groundwater monitoring and a cap on the number of cows.

Groundwater

Judge blames toxic Kewaunee County wells on ‘massive regulatory failure’

By | October 30, 2014

An administrative law judge says “massive regulatory failure” led to groundwater contamination in a dairy farming region and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources must use its powers to prevent further pollution.

Agriculture

Environmental groups ask EPA to study drinking water pollution from Kewaunee County dairies

By | October 22, 2014

Citing a rash of contaminated wells, the groups point to manure from animal agriculture as the leading risk to the region’s drinking water supplies and therefore the health of residents — and say state and local authorities have not done enough.

Agriculture

Bad wells spur Kewaunee County to mull waste-spreading restrictions

By | August 26, 2014

A proposal to ban waste spreading in winter and early spring on fields with shallow soil is facing opposition from powerful agricultural interests and questions about its legality.

Endocrine disruptors

Hormonal wells found in state’s karst region; dairy farms possible source

By | December 15, 2013

In one of the most intensively farmed parts of America’s Dairyland, where 29 percent of the county’s private wells test unsafe due to bacteria or nitrates, residents have a new concern: estrogenic well water.

Immigration

Hispanic immigrants help rural county stave off population dip

By | October 9, 2012

Dairy farmer Jeremy Meissner and farm manager Huron Mireles are part of the reason Clark County’s population is growing while nearby counties’ levels are declining. Part three of three in the Center’s Rural Slide series.

Dairy Farming

Immigrant dairy workers transform a rural Wisconsin community

By Jacob Kushner | July 11, 2010

An influx of immigrants into Wisconsin’s dairy industry is giving a new Hispanic flavor to rural areas.

Immigration

Wisconsin dairy farms are growing — along with their immigrant work forces

By Jacob Kushner | May 26, 2010

Wisconsin’s dairies are expanding, and they can’t do it without immigrant labor. Part 5 in our Dairyland Diversity project.

Dairy

No new penalties for hiring illegal immigrants

By | April 26, 2010

The state senate rejected a measure to impose strict penalties on companies found to have employed an undocumented worker. The bill’s failure is big news for Wisconsin’s dairy farmers, who increasingly rely on Hispanic immigrants to milk their herds. A report by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism in November revealed the difficulties dairy farmers face finding legal workers for their operations.

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