Water at Risk? Upcoming Events Resolutions/Local Government Actions/and higher up requests View Reick’s Farm in the news Studies, Reports, Resources Commentary and Reviews Bayfield County CAFO Study Committee Wisconsin’s DNR Factory Meat Production Permitting Process Maps
Regional/National Activist Links Fish Creek Primer La Pointe Mining Company and pals Fish Advisories on line
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior ChippewaEIS Scoping Comments Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa EIS Scoping Comments
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission EIS Scoping Comments Large Scale Manure Farms Threaten Chequamegon Bay and Lake Superior
- These maps were prepared by a very special friends who love the woods, water and wilderness. Thank you!
May 2017 - CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
Properties Affiliated with Dale Reicks and Massive Fish Kills Since 1988
Compare the locations of CAFO's and other farming operations in association with Dale Reicks to locations of massive fish die offs. Clicking on any feature of the map loads feature info on the lower left corner of the screen, including the total number of fish killed in each event and the date. Information from Iowa DNR and Iowa DOT.
Air Quality - A major threat to regional health and harmony…
Contrary to what a very few confused, uniformed or simply ignorant fools want to deny as fact, piggy poop stinks - and stinks really bad. These stinky little molecules stick to clothing, hair and float through air propelled by wind. The questions that have remained unanswered include: How far do these microscopic stink bombs travel? Will the airport, golf course, and residences in the area be affected? How about the village of Mason? And what might be impact on local business. Will Reicks proposed piggy factory consisting of thousands and thousands of pigs, big and small, destroy area tourism, hunting, fishing, and hiking opportunities? Three trips to Iowa and visits a family farm and factory farm - factory farms stink. Family farms pigs do not live above cess pools, these pifggies have access to sun and the out of doors. Factory farms - The pigs are doomed to captivity for life and except for a very “rare Moment of Grace” to these creatures see sunlight. Pork factories rely on cheap meat - cheap meat comes at a cheap price - cheap price requires expensive vets and drugs - cheap price means cheap feed and all this rigamonro is devestating to the water - water that is needed for crops, animals, manure waste, and production wastes. Concerns for the water are well documented and substantiated. Water is Life. Water is precious.
ISU Extension Iowa Pork Industry Center
Money vs. stink: S.D. push for huge feedlots
Wisconsin Farmers Feed US (FB Page)
Pathogens and Potential Risks Related to Livestock or Poultry Manure
……. the stink wars are not going to end anytime soon.
OFFSET odor from feedlots setback estimation tool (U of M Extension)
"You hold your breath and when it's really bad you get the taste in your mouth,
Bob Watson - Events FB Intoduction
Civilized and Inclusive: Politics and Policies for Humans - Bob Watson’ Webpage
Sept. 13, 2015 DNR Fish Advisories on line
August 24, 2015
Public comment on CAFO period is open: Contact DNR and share your thoughts
Apostle Islands National Lake Shore News Release - Tourism creates $54,000,000 IN Economic Benefits
Aug. 27 The Bayfield County Large-Scale Livestock Study Committee Presentation Series continues this coming Thursday evening (Aug 27 at 6:00 PM) at the Great Lakes Visitor’s Center with a presentation on air quality risks associated with livestock operations. The event is free and open to the public
Aug. 22 Not confident in CAFO facility Sarah Martines tells it like it is
Aug 19 We are on the brink of destroying our life as we know it.
Aug.17 Newsmakers: Cathy Stepp, Secretary - WI Department of Natural Resources
Aug. 10 Farmers, feedlots chafe at consumer demands for change
May 30 As Factory Farms Spread, Government Efforts to Curb Threat From Livestock Waste Bog Down
August 3. 2015
Aug 3 (Posted) The Economics of CAFOs & Sustainable Alternatives[i] by John Ikerd
Aug. 3 Idaho “Ag-Gag” Law Ruled Unconstitutional in Federal Court Hopefully this is the first step to dismantling hte power or the National Pork Board and all the piglets such as the Iowa Pork Producers Association and their wiskonsin friends
July 30 The Case For Buying Meat From Farmers
July 30 Stink IN reports FOX 21 News Duluth, MN
July 29 Miscellaneous Facts and Figures about MANURE
July 29 Critics Question DNR's Reorganization Plan
July 28 Kewaunee County in WI (about 15 miles north of Green Bay) recently the WI DNR put a 3rd river/watershed on the EPA list of impaired waters
July 28 DNR environmental arm to be shifted to unit intended to assist businesses
July 24 Meet Your Bacon: Footage of Pigs In Transport Truck Goes Viral -
July 24 Factory Farm Runoff Is Polluting Lake Erie, But CAFO Sewers Are Not the Answer
What is a “Stink In”? Contact Carl Doersch
July 29 Ashland WI “Stink In” at the bandshell
July 29 Stink-In for the Chequamegon Bay and Lake Superior Facebook Page
July 8 Bacon is about to become more expensive
June 30 City of Ashland passes Healthy Lives, Healthy Economy, Healthy Water Rseolution
April 28 A CAFO Gathering in Benoit
April 8 One Moment of Grace - Tronto Pig Save Video
Feb. 14 How 5 billion gallons of pig manure per year are poisoning Iowa’s drinking water (Older and interesting article.)
April 8 Kinnard Farms disputes pollution accusations
Feb. 24 Letter to DNR Secretary Cathey Stepp re: CAFOs and Cathy’s response on March 23.
April 28 - A CAFO Gathering at the Avalon 7:00 - 8:30
Swinecast - 2015 Iowa Pork Congress - Audio
Iowa Park Producers The official publication of the Iowa Pork Producers Association
April 4 Common Property Amendment – Amend the Us Constitution Now! (Repost)
April 3 Wood County Family Threatened for Opposing Proposed Factory Farm
April 1 Farmers vow to reduce phosphorus, bane of Green Bay
April 1 Pollutants likely to create longest dead zone yet in Green Bay
March 23 Des Moines water utility launches legal fight to regulate farm drainage
March 2 Letter from Iowa Pork Producer Tom Franzten to National Pork Producers asking this Board, “What are you going to tell your grandchildren?”
Feb. 18 Water, air quality concerns heighten pig farm conflicts
Feb. 16 Water, air quality concerns heighten conflict with pig farms
Feb. 14 CAFOs - The Promise of Prosperity Versus the Ugly Truth
Feb. 2 Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over CAFO Violations
Jan. 30 Report details CAFO pollution
Mar 25 The last state standing against corporate farming weighs a change
Badgerwood LLC Human Manure Equivalents - Either a sewage treaatment plant or go bak to Iowa are the only resonable A or B
Mar 25 Hurley, WI Iron County Commission recommends temporary CAFO moratorium
Map of Rieck’s Iowa affiitations with “cafo” facilities
City of Ashland’s Fish Creek Wateshed Restoration and Management Plan
Fish Creek Partnership - Focus on Wetlands: Chequamegon Area Partnership Project
Mar 25, Houston County sand storm continues as citizens resist board’s loss of courage
Feb, 2015 Final WPDES Permit Application
FEB. 2015 Engineering Report Badgerwood, LLC Hog Facility
Jan. 24 How China purchased a prime cut of America’s pork Indusrty
Jan. 2015 Badgerwood, LLC 243 Nutrient Management Plan
Jan 15 Rome, WI - Tri-Lakes to monitor creek for CAFO (fractory farm) effects
Feb. 2014 How China Became the World’s Largest Pork Producer
Aug. 12, 2013 Pig Confinement Technology Risks Deadly Fires
March 22, CAFO Upate
March 16 - Town of Bayfield, Bayfield County Wisconsin
March 15 - Five Door County Towns Pass Manure Spraying Ban
March 13 - More Northern Counties Consider Moratoriums On Large-Scale Farms
March 10 - Town of Bayview, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
March 10 - Toxic manure lagoons stir battle over Chinese-owned pigs in the US Will this be our future?
March 10 - The firght to Save Green Lake, Wisconsin
Feb 24 - 2014 Hog Wild: Factory Farms are Poisoning Iowa's Drinking Water
May 29 - 2014 Pigs Fly out of Truck in Iowa City, Create Mess
Nov. 25 - 2014 November 25, 2014 After criticizing judge, DNR secretary declines to ‘correct’ ruling on Kewaunee dairy water permit (Madison law firm Michael Best & Friedrich represented Kinnard Farms - read this article from the Isthmus.)
March 8 2015 Whats in the factory farm News Updates
State of Iowa China Representative Office
CAFO/Reicks View Farms on the Web
Mar 08, Far northwest Wis. residents wrestle with proposed hog facility - Published January 27, 2015
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February 2015
Feb 24 A Q&A with Reicks View Farms representatives
Feb 26 Supervisors deny application for hog confinement, but will it matter? IOWA
Feb 23 They Dump It; You Drink It: CAFOs IOWA
Feb 19 One-year livestock facilities licensing moratorium enacted in Bayfield County
Feb 19 Bayfield County board backs moratorium on concentrated animal feeding operations
Feb. 16-19th Commentary: Visit to New Hampton area
Feb 16 Water, air quality concerns heighten conflict with pig farms DES MOINES IOWA
Feb 24 Email to Cathy Stepp
Feb 19 One-year livestock facilities licensing moratorium enacted in Bayfield County
Feb. 13 Reicks View Farm rep addresses Bayfield County officials
January 2015
Jan 30 A Pig Factory Farm for Bayfield County?
Jan 30 Groups Sue EPA Over Failure To Regulate Emissions From Factory Farms
Jan 28 Bayfield County residents ask if board members are doing enough?
Jan 27 Bayfield County Residents Protest Against Large Hog Farm Proposal
Jan 26 Tour of Reicks View Farm answers some questions, but not all
Jan 23 Iowan hog farm's move to Bayfield meets opposition
Jan 16 Wisconsin Abandoning Great Lakes to Big Ag Pollution and Deadly Pathogens
Jan 9 Public Bashes Proposed Factory Swine Farm at Bayfield County Hearing
Jan 9 CAFO Application raises conerns in Bayfield County
Jan 6 Iowa officially has a new senator in office, for the first time in 30 years
December 2014
Dec. 29 Visit to Lawler/New Hampton Iowa
Dec. 27 First visit to Reicks View Farm - Lawler/Jericho/New Hampton Iowa
Dec 14, Proposed Liquid Pig Manure in Lake Superior Spurs Opposition
September 2014
Sept 12 A Watershed Moment: Algae blooms and their toxic fallout (Lake Erie)
2013
May 30, 2013 Large Livestock Farms Spread Across Iowa, Threatening Waterways
July 21, 2013 Groundwater war pits Wisconsin farms against fish Plainfield Wisconsin
Mar 14 - 2013 China's Dead-Hog Scandal Is Gross—But So Is the Hog Feces in US Waterways