GOP lawmaker vows to kill rules to reduce farm manure smell
Associated PressMADISON, Wis. — A key Republican lawmaker vowed Wednesday to block new state restrictions designed to protect farmers’ neighbors from the stench of manure following a flurry of complaints from Wisconsin’s agricultural community. Sen. Steve Nass, co-chairman of the Legislature’s rules committee, issued a terse statement Wednesday accusing department “bureaucrats” of ignoring the industry’s concerns and making life harder for farmers. “Throughout this process, has welcomed and valued the public input it has received.” Current state standards require farms with at least 500 animals to place their manure storage facilities at least 350 feet from neighbors’ property lines. Under the revisions, new farms with at least 500 animals as well as farms looking to expand to at least 500 animals would have to place manure storage facilities between 600 feet and 2,500 feet from neighbors’ property lines.
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