Wisconsin Supreme Court: State Agency Authorized To Limit Permit For Dairy Farm

Mealey's (July 16, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT) -- MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has the explicit statutory authority to limit the number of cows and impose groundwater monitoring conditions on a permit issued for an expanded dairy farm operation, a divided Wisconsin Supreme Court concluded July 8, affirming a trial court ruling in a dispute between the DNR and neighboring property owners....