Articles and Media Interviews
WDA President Cindy Leitner was interviewed by The Mid-West Farm Report in Madison, WI, on September 19, 2019 regarding Ag groups’ stand on proposed changes to Wisconsin livestock siting rules. Listen now… Read More
Below are highlights from an article by Mitchell Schmidt published on Madison.com on September 19, 2019. Representatives with the state’s largest agricultural groups say proposed changes to livestock siting rules aimed at giving local governments more say in the process … Read More
Below are highlights from an article by Colleen Kottke published in Wisconsin State Farmer on September 18, 2019. Ag industry groups from across Wisconsin are calling for the state’s ag oversight agency to scrap proposed changes affecting the local approval … Read More
Below are highlights from an article by Todd Richmond, Associated Press, published in the Register Citizen on September 18, 2019. Sen. Steve Nass, co-chairman of the Legislature’s rules committee, issued a terse statement Wednesday accusing department “bureaucrats” of ignoring the … Read More
Below are highlights of a news report that aired on WQOW on September 17, 2019. Wisconsin farmers are on different sides when it comes to new manure storage rules. But in Eau Claire County, land conservation officials said the regulations … Read More
Below are highlights from an article published on the WSAU.com on September 17, 2019. Groups representing the state’s ag producers are not happy with proposed revisions to the state’s livestock siting standards. Cyndi Leitner is President of the Wisconsin Dairy … Read More
Below are highlights from a summary article published on Hoard’s Dairyman on September 16, 2019. ATCP 51 is the administrative rule implementing the state’s livestock siting law governing the approval process local governments must follow if they choose to regulate … Read More
WDA President Cynthia Leitner testifies at a press conference in Madison, Wisconsin, regarding the proposed revisions to ATCP 51. This video was recorded at the Assembly Parlor at the State Capitol in Madison on Monday, September 16, 2019.
Below are highlights from the news headlines on WisBusiness.com published on September 16, 2019. A coalition of dairy and livestock farmers is opposing revisions to the state’s administrative code that they warned “would severely limit livestock farming in Wisconsin.” The … Read More
Below are highlights from an article by Larry Lee published in the Brownfield Ag News on September 16, 2019. Farm organizations together spoke out against proposed changes to the Wisconsin livestock siting rule (ATCP 51). Cindy Leitner with the Wisconsin … Read More
Below are highlights from an article by Todd Richmond, Associated Press published in the San Francisco Chronicle on September 16, 2019. The Wisconsin dairy industry raised a stink Monday over potential new restrictions on manure storage, insisting the regulations would … Read More
Below are highlights from an article by Travis Nyhus published in the Dunn County News on Sep 4, 2019. On Wednesday, members of Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality put together by state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos met with about … Read More
Below are highlights from an article by Todd Richmond, Associated Press writer, published on GreatLakesNow.org on August 29, 2019. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed an executive order to curb contamination from chemicals in firefighting foam, non-stick cookware and fast-food … Read More
This letter to the editor by Adam Jarchow and Lucas Vebber appeared in the Inter County Leader Register on August 28. Farming in Wisconsin is under attack. As the farm economy sputters, many families have sought to expand their … Read More
Below are highlights from an article by Lee Bergquist, published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on July 22, 2019 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Monday asked 125 municipal wastewater treatment systems, including Milwaukee’s, to begin investigating for the … Read More
Wisconsin may soon adopt one of nation’s toughest PFAs standards. WDA is part of the Wisconsin Water Quality Coalition that opposes this regulation change. Below are highlights from an article by David Wahlberg published in the Wisconsin State Journal on … Read More
Below are highlights from an article by Matt Kittle published on maciverinstitute.com on July 18, 2019. With scant public input, Gov. Tony Evers’ administration has just crafted some of the most draconian environmental standards in the world. On July 8, … Read More
This week, the Joint Finance Committee voted on proposed fees and additional positions to oversee concentrated animal feeding operations in Wisconsin. Below are highlights from an article by Danielle Kaeding that appeared on the Business North and WPR.org websites … Read More
As Large Livestock Farms Proliferate, State Wrestles With How To Fund Their Oversight Highlights from an article by Will Cushman published on WisContext.com on June 13, 2019 and on Wisconsin State Farmer website on June 19, 2019. A proposal by Democratic … Read More
GOP legislative leaders have delayed action on a proposal by Gov. Tony Evers. Below are highlights from an article by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign that appeared in the Urban Milwaukee website on June 2, 2019. GOP legislative leaders have delayed … Read More
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