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New report: Wisconsin doesn’t have enough land for all the manure

by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner February 15, 2022 A new report by the Environmental Working Group and Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) has found that in nine counties, animal manure is over-applied to farmland, exacerbating rural Wisconsin’s water quality…more>

A big win for clean water in Wisconsin

by Tony Wilkin Gibart, Wisconsin Examiner July 12, 2021 Last week, the people of Wisconsin achieved an important victory in the fight for clean water and a healthy environment. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that current law gives the state authority to enforce water…more>

Pennsylvania's Nutrient Management Act (Act 38): Who Is Affected?

Learn how to calculate the animal density of an agricultural operation to determine if it is a Concentrated Animal Operation (CAO) and thereby required to implement an Act 38 nutrient management plan. [Go to the original article on Penn State's website] Updated:…more>