After 2 manure spills, neighbors worry about Wild Rose Dairy expansion in La Farge [View all]
A large dairy farm in La Farge, Wisconsin, has plans to expand operations, causing concern for its neighbors who have been downstream from two manure spills from the farm in the last three years.
Wild Rose Dairy, located on Buckeye Ridge just outside the rural southwestern Wisconsin town, has applied for a permit with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to add nearly 1,000 animals to its farm and triple its waste- storage facility, making it capable of holding about 30 million gallons of waste.
In 2017 and 2019, Wild Rose Dairy experienced leaks that caused manure to spill into a nearby creek, causing about 2,000 fish to die and impact the greater ecosystem.
Both spills were caused by a leak in a manure-transfer hose operated by an independent contractor from the farm, and was running manure from the farm on the hilltop to fields in the valley, passing the water source on its way.
Read more: https://madison.com/news/local/environment/after-2-manure-spills-neighbors-worry-about-wild-rose-dairy-expansion-in-la-farge/article_3e8a95e9-f07f-54d3-9f3f-98ca032a80b5.html
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