Farmers have concerns as state considers new permitting rules for livestock operations


Farmers have concerns as state considers new permitting rules for livestock operations


Public hearings have begun on changing state regulations on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOS. Proposed changes to Wisconsin’s livestock facility siting regulations, known as ATCP51 include eliminating odor scoring, changing building setbacks standards and more opportunities for local governments to restrict farm expansion.

Peter Koles with the Wisconsin Towns Association supports the proposed changes. “The equipment has gotten bigger. So you have bigger equipment, more repetitive trips. And we need to take into account that impact on the roadways.”...

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Ken Notes: We do not need to nibble at the edges we need to create an entire new set of rules for these CAFO`s because each one is a medium sized city that is regulated like a small farm...

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