Kinnard Farms LLC is an existing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation in Kewaunee, WI. Kinnard Farms is owned and operated by Lee Kinnard. As of January of 2025, Kinnard Farms has 9,150 milking and dry cows (12,840 animal units) Kinnard Farms…
If your operation has 1,000 animal units (AU), your operation is a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) and you must obtain a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit (WPDES) from the Department of Natural Resources.
What is an “animal unit”?“Animal units” (AU) measure equivalencies between animal types as established by s. NR 243.05, Wis. Adm. Code and the CAFO WPDES permit program. For example, 1,000 beef cattle, 715 milking cows or 200,000 chickens are each…