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Saul, Jamie. "Overview of the Wisconsin Livestock Siting Law." Download (.doc)

Unknown Author. "Tax Protest Project: case studies on the impact of CAFOs on property value." Download (.doc)

Union of Concerned Scientists. "The Hidden Costs of CAFOs." Download (.pdf, 1.6 MB)

U.S. Department of Agriculture. "2008 Organic Production Survey." Download (.pdf, 1.20 MB)

Atlas of Rural and Small Town America - The atlas provides data, at the county level, on scores of agricultural, demographic, and economic topics.

 

WisconsinWatch.org. "The Changing Landscape of Wisconsin Dairy Farms"