You will soon find organic fertilizers produced right in Casco. Recently, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that Dairy Dreams will receive a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fertilizer Product Expansion Program to build a production facility. The technology being used in the facility will convert cow manure to domestically manufactured fertilizer. It is also expected to generate clean, dischargeable water and reduce greenhouse emissions by taking vehicles used for hauling and spreading manure off the roads.
In a statement, Senator Baldwin said, “Wisconsin’s agriculture community helps feed the world, and as many of them innovate and scale up operations to meet the global demand, I am proud to deliver the resources they need to grow their business and drive our Wisconsin agriculture economy forward."
Dairy Dreams is co-owned by Don Niles, who helped spearhead Peninsula Pride Farms, which has helped farmers take on different sustainability initiatives over the last seven years.
The investment also comes when high fertilizer prices are associated with rising food prices and increased hunger. The news comes after Kinnard Farms, and El-Na Farms make plans for their manure digestion projects.
Picture courtesy of Peninsula Pride Farms
