How a Billion-Dollar Dairy Plant Could Worsen Iowa’s Water Pollution

In Boone, Iowa, a cottage cheese plant is meant to feed the protein craze, but some residents are worried about the manure.

By: John McCracken

Outlets: Sentient

Published: October 23, 2026

Words: 1,823

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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For nearly two years, Kevin Griggs has had a gnawing question: where will the cows go?

When Griggs, a 56-year-old environmental scientist, first heard about the local project that sparked this question, he was excited for growth in his town. A major economic development was coming to Boone, Iowa, about an hour north of the state capital of Des Moines.

Daisy Brand, the nation’s leading manufacturer of cottage cheese and sour cream, announced the construction of a …

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