Stray voltage battle enduring for dairy couple
Portage County dairy farmer Peter Zarecki and wife Adriana settled a stray voltage suit with Wisconsin Public Service Corp. after a 14 year fight begun in 1972 over cows kicking during milking. They face farm ground plane or electronic grounding choices, seeking better milk yields to cover costs.
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Stray voltage saga haunts Wisconsin dairy family
The Zareckis recount years of stray voltage on their farm, mastitis in cows, and fluctuating milk production. Despite wiring, grounding, and voltage changes by Wisconsin Public Service and engineers, relief came only when the line voltage was reduced from 7,200 to 1,440 volts, yet recovery stalled. Their herd declined from 16,000 to 15,000 pounds per day with ongoing monitoring and attempts to stabilize production.
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