“How high’s the water, mama? Two feet high and rising How high’s the water, papa? Two feet high and rising” —- from “Five Feet High and Rising”, written and recorded by Johnny Cash Wait … he’s just talking about … Continue Reading…
Tag Archives: Dairy Farm
6/27/2019 We’re deep in the heart of hot, humid, Stench Season, here in CAFO Country. So much rain, so much untreated livestock sewage. Overheard in grocery store, Onsted, Michigan (“Gateway to the Irish Hills”): “What stinks? Is that … Continue Reading…
Runoff can kill fish, degrade water quality for drinking and recreation Spring flooding is causing problems for western Iowa animal feeding operations, with overflowing manure lagoons reported at eight northwest Iowa feedlots and farmers telling of other challenges, including difficulty … Continue Reading…
OPB BY Courtney Flatt; Northwest Public Broadcasting A troubled mega-dairy in Oregon has announced its plans to shut down. After racking up multiple environmental violations, Lost Valley Farm’s owner has been fired and a trustee wants to sell the property. Lost Valley … Continue Reading…
Wisconsin Public Radio Thursday, August 10, 2017 By Patty Murray State environmental officials are investigating a manure spill in northeastern Wisconsin into a Lake Michigan tributary. The spill was reported Monday evening and investigators with the Wisconsin Department of Natural … Continue Reading…