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WI farm owners file claim against town

April 8, 2013, Granton, WI – Owners of a Granton dairy farm have filed a $50,000 claim against town of Washburn officials for actions they took to prevent the farm from spraying liquid manure on land rented in the town of Washburn.

Since 2010, town officials have harassed or obstructed the drivers of equipment carrying the farm’s fertilizer from the Granton farm to the property on Miller Avenue, according to the claim filed March 4 by an attorney for the farm against the officials. Town officials have 120 days to respond to the claim. READ MORE