Wisconsin Supreme Court Asked To Rule On DNR Authority To Regulate Agribusiness

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is being asked to consider two cases that could determine whether the state Department of Natural Resources has authority to place certain limits on agriculture in order to protect the quality and quantity of groundwater.

A state appeals court has certified two cases for consideration by the state`s highest court.

The first, has to do with an application made in 2012 by Kinnard Farms Inc., located in the Town of Lincoln, to double the number of cows on its properties to include more than 6,000 animals.

The second case has to do with a series of high-capacity well applications made by farmers in the state`s Central Sands region between 2014 and 2015...

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Ken Notes: Am I the only one who believes that we should rely less on DNR and the Courts and instead focus on new regulations for industries that adversely affect our environment. Especially now that we have a legislature that will need some bargaining chips to keep their agenda on track.