WMC, Wisconsin Dairy Alliance (WDA), and Venture Dairy Cooperative (VDC) submitted comments requesting changes to permit requirements for Gordondale Farms Inc., a dairy farm in Portage County. The DNR’s proposed permit modification would establish burdensome and costly groundwater monitoring requirements for this dairy farm, even though the DNR has failed to adopt a rule defining how it will exercise this authority. WMC, WDA, and VDC urged the DNR to remove the proposed groundwater monitoring requirements from the permit and instead initiate a rulemaking process, as required by state law.
Wisconsin is Falling Behind on Key Competitive Metrics
Kristen Nupson
February 24, 2026
By Kurt R. Bauer Wisconsinites are competitive. Whether it’s our sports teams or economic rankings, we don’t settle for mediocrity. We expect to be national
