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Large Illinois dairy can go forward
Construction of a large scale dairy facility in Jo Daviess County will continue after Circuit Judge Kevin Ward ruled last week that the dairy will not be a nuisance to the surrounding community and the environment.
California dairyman AJ Bos relocated to Northwestern Illinois because of the market for milk and plentiful feed. He’s a welcome sight for Illinois corn growers.
“4,500 cows are probably going to use about 4,500 acres of corn to feed those dairy cows annually,” said Nic Anderson, business developer for the Illinois Livestock Development Group, during an interview with Brownfield Tuesday.
Nic Anderson
Bos will improve the local grain market and will help the state’s dairy deficit, according to Anderson. He added that the case should also encourage others who are eyeing Illinois for relocation.
“And I think he sets that example for others that if somebody wants to challenge on how we do business, we sure have to do it the right way, but it’s pretty tough to go after somebody after there’s a precedence like this that’s been set,” said Anderson.
Bos hopes to be milking cows by this summer and to have his milking herd up to 4,500 cows by early 2011.
The court case was filed by the not-for-profit group, Helping Others Maintain Environmental Standards (HOMES).
The court case tested the authority of the Livestock Management Facilities Act, which spells out regulations pertaining to siting and operating a livestock farm in Illinois.
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