National Ag News

Wisconsin Farmers Union members are telling state lawmakers they don’t like proposed state groundwater management changes.

They are in Madison Tuesday (2/28/17) for their Farm and Rural Lobby Day.  Government Relations Associate Nick Levendofsky says they oppose moving high-capacity well authority from the DNR to the Department of Ag.  Levendofsky tells Brownfield members are also pushing for an amendment that no other ag organization supports.  “We’re looking for them to include periodic review of all well permits in any high-capacity well bill.  

Continue reading Wisconsin Farmers Union lobbying against water plans at Brownfield Ag News.