INTERESTING VIDEO FROM STILLWATER

Video mockup of the Cumberland CAFO with wind and water effects. New software. More to come. Stillwater is waking up to the potential disaster.    ...

CUMBERLAND APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW

May 7, 2021 Jeff Sauer Cumberland LLC N13126 Bruce Mound Thorp, WI 54771 SUBJECT: CAFO WPDES Permit Application – Acknowledgment of Receipt Dear Jeff Sauer: The Department received your final application for issuance of a CAFO WPDES permit for Cumberland LLC on...

THE RACCOON IS NOT PLEASED

The Raccoon River, drinking source for over 500,000 residents of Des Moines, Iowa, is being heavily polluted by the industrial agriculture industry, and we need to stop it. More than 750 factory farms exist within the Raccoon River watershed, which create billions of...

CAFOs ARE POWERFUL

CAFOs market and lobbying powers have devastated family swine operations in Iowa. https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/the-highlight/22344953/iowa-select-jeff-hansen-pork-farming

WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT TAKES ON MANURE POLLUTION

Some areas of Wisconsin are being massively polluted by cafo manure and the Supreme Court is preparing to rule on the issue. Stay aware. Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs state power to protect water from farm...

WILL YOUR WATER BE AT RISK?

NOTICE: It has come to our attention (via open public records request) that the latest water test at the Emerald Town Hall (2432 County Road G) had nitrate levels at 40.3 mg/l (see photo below)! That is 4 times the public health recommendation of 10 mg/l. For those...

BYE BYE AMERICAN PIE

It’s happening all over. https://www.news-leader.com/story/opinion/2019/06/12/bill-ending-local-cafos-control-threat-waters/1419265001/ Once it starts, there’s no stopping it.

GENERAL INTEREST: IOWA HAS A POOP PROBLEM

Should we allow them to make it our problem too? https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/02/19/environmentalists-make-long-shot-attempt-to-ban-new-factory-farms