File: A center pivot irrigation system outside Janesville. Some large farm operations are using systems like these to spray liquid manure on their fields.
A small number of Wisconsin farms have started using a new way to spray manure on crops. Some citizen groups want more say-so, over whether the method is good for the environment.
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The northern island of New Zealand is suffering from severe drought, meaning that other Dairy producers like Wisconsin can pick up slack in the global market.
Wisconsin dairy producers are in an unusual position: While still recovering from last year's drought, they could benefit from a country facing similar conditions.
Consumers could soon know a lot more about where their meat comes from: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering adding more information to product labels.
