The approval was granted despite concerns raised by some residents who expressed fears about odor and potential environmental damage. The facility, proposed by Midwest Agri-Compost, will process up to 100,000 tons of manure annually, which would be transported from farms within Brown County and surrounding areas. The compost will be used for soil enrichment and improving agricultural productivity.

They should have looked at the project’s potential impact on the surrounding community, including the potential for increased traffic, noise pollution, and environmental damage. They should have considered the project’s compatibility with the existing zoning regulations and the neighborhood character. They should have engaged with the community and sought their input.

I’ve been using it for a month now and I’ve had no issues,” he said. Anderson then proceeded to demonstrate the product’s effectiveness by applying it to a patch of grass in his yard. He showed the grass growing back after being damaged by a recent storm. Anderson’s testimony was met with skepticism from some commissioners.

“We will use the asphalt lot to store and assemble composted manure (now raw) and calcium products to create a natural soil amendment/improvement product called ‘Living Carbon.’ “ This end product will be distributed to area crop farmers in pursuit of improving soil by composting and recycling soil nutrients that are naturally provided to the growing crop, read the permit application from Ag Solutions. Composting windrows will be created by combining composted dairy cattle manure bed pack; not raw; Calcite Turbo (a calcium and sulfur material) and Gypsoil gypsum or beet lime. Materials will be assembled into four or five windrows using a compost turner. Windrows will cure/compost for two weeks, according to the application.

Windrows are then turned with a compost turner. This process is repeated for the next two weeks, with the windrows being turned every other day. The compost pile will be monitored for moisture content and temperature. The compost pile will be aerated with a compost aerator. Aeration is crucial for the breakdown of organic matter. Aeration helps to break down large chunks of material into smaller pieces, which speeds up the composting process.

Ag Solutions expects a significant increase in inbound and outbound truck traffic during specific periods of the year. **Detailed Text:**

Ag Solutions, a company involved in agricultural production, anticipates a substantial surge in truck traffic throughout the year. This increase is primarily driven by the seasonal nature of their operations, with specific periods witnessing a dramatic rise in both inbound and outbound truck movements.

“We say absolutely no manure composting facility near our home. That manure pit would be less than a football field away from our front door and stink every day. Living next to a manure processing plant poses health risks due to potential exposure to various contaminants and pollutants,” read the Horner’s letter. The Horners listed their key concerns as air quality, pathogens, nitrate contamination, odor and chemical burns, anti-microbial resistance from the use of antibiotics in livestock that can impact human health by making infections harder to treat. They also mentioned property value loss.