A Tale of Two Manure Spills…and a Loss of Credibility

My family has been actively farming for five generations. I intend to represent the sixth.

I was raised with an appreciation that agriculture — whether livestock or crops — is a fundamentally honorable profession. My family has always taken pride in being good stewards of natural resources, attentive caregivers to animals and respectful neighbors in our communities.

However, open any daily newspaper in Wisconsin today and this is not the impression conveyed by today’s journalists. Imagine if you can: A major Wisconsin livestock farm releases 110 million gallons of untreated manure into area waterways. State environmental officials are permitting the farm to make massive releases of its manure up to six times a year...   ...more

Ken Notes: Great read!