Kinnard Farms agrees to $215K settlement tied to alleged environmental violations
Source: https://www.wpr.org/, March 27, 2023
By: Rich Kremer
State lawmakers will consider a $215,000 settlement offer from Kinnard Farms Tuesday, the agreement tied to allegations the business violated regulations while spreading manure in Kewaunee and Door Counties. If approved, it would mark a total of nearly $600,000 in settlements between the Wisconsin Department of Justice and large farms this year.
Kinnard Farms owns around 8,000 cows in northeastern Wisconsin. The operation has been the source of controversy for years as residents in Kewaunee County have struggled with drinking water contamination of private wells from agriculture. Read more.