 Rank: May Fly
Joined: 4/16/2014(UTC) Posts: 266   Location: Lincolnshire, Illinois Thanks: 50 times
Was thanked: 19 time(s) in 14 post(s)
|
Great news! I guess the prospective owners realized the uphill battle they'd have even after the plant started operations. |
Bob Williams, "Weiliwen"
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Rank: Super Fly
Joined: 7/24/2011(UTC)
Posts: 2,949
Location: Sussex Wisconsin
Thanks: 23 times
Was thanked: 52 time(s) in 44 post(s)
|
Great news indeed.
The good folks of Viroqua and Westby can breath easy. Literally. If you've ever driven past a similar facility in the height of summer, you would know what I mean.
-Bill |
“You'll never look back on your life and wish you had spent more time in the office." -- Brian Trautman, Captain SV Delos |
 1 user thanked William Schlafer for this useful post.
|
|
|
|
 Rank: May Fly
Joined: 9/19/2015(UTC) Posts: 429 Location: La Crosse, WI Thanks: 5 times
Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 14 post(s)
|
Ding dong, the witch is dead.
Good news indeed. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Rank: May Fly
Joined: 6/25/2013(UTC)
Posts: 368
Location: Wisconsin
Thanks: 10 times
Was thanked: 19 time(s) in 17 post(s)
|
SWEET. Bet they didn't count on such fierce public resistance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Super Fly
Joined: 7/24/2011(UTC)
Posts: 2,949
Location: Sussex Wisconsin
Thanks: 23 times
Was thanked: 52 time(s) in 44 post(s)
|
Just the thought of a bunch of large scale hog farms popping up in the area to feed this facility gives me pause. SW Wisconsin has enough of a soil erosion problem as it is. Just imagine what thousands of pigs turning area hillsides and valleys into rooting pastures would do to local streams.
Perhaps a better use will be found for the former Driftless Meats property than another large animal processing facility.
-Bill |
“You'll never look back on your life and wish you had spent more time in the office." -- Brian Trautman, Captain SV Delos |
|
|
|
|
|
 Rank: Caddis Fly
Joined: 7/9/2013(UTC)
Posts: 160
Location: Decorah
Thanks: 5 times
Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 2 post(s)
|
I think the main issue with hog farms today is they're cafo's just like dairies and the big concern is manure spills - still just as bad if not worse than hogs tearing up the ground.
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Rank: Midge
Joined: 5/4/2016(UTC) Posts: 49 Location: Wisconsin Thanks: 1 times
Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 8 post(s)
|
Originally Posted by: NE IA Drifter  I think the main issue with hog farms today is they're cafo's just like dairies and the big concern is manure spills - still just as bad if not worse than hogs tearing up the ground. Not just spills but they require a ton of water and don't always deal with their wastes so terribly well. CAFO's basically have the water and sewer requirements of small cities but they're nowhere near as well regulated and spread their crap rather than treat it.
|
2 users thanked JGF for this useful post.
|
|
|
|
Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.
