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Noon Wednesday: Wisconsin’s Right-To-Farm

By Marisa Wojcik, Will Cushman | Here & Now

October 23, 2019 • South Central Region

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Wisconsin has a law on its books making it difficult to bring nuisance lawsuits against farmers. But as farms expand in size, the conflicts amongst neighbors grow as well. We’re talking to Will Cushman from WisContext about Wisconsin’s “right-to-farm” laws and debates over how to regulate these growing farms.

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