An Iowa Supreme Court decision to uphold a $700,000 judgment against a power company leads many people to fear that a rash of lawsuits over farm stray voltage problems will be unleashed. Stray voltage ...

WAVERLY, Minn. — Little has changed on Harlan Poppler’s Waverly dairy farm since a jury awarded him $750,000 in damages caused by stray voltage. The verdict came March 19. The court also found that ...

All stray voltage is unintentional and undesirable, yet it is common. In fact, it would be rare to find a farm or home without it, usually not in a good location. The main culprit, even though there ...

MADISON -ÊComplying with state stray voltage standards doesn't protect a utility company from potential liability for stray voltage or other forms of electrical exposure that may harm farm animals.

JOHNSTOWN — A farmer is suing National Grid, saying stray voltage from the aging power distribution system that serves the farm is decreasing his cows’ milk production. The lawsuit was filed in state ...

A Galesville farmer has won his five-year legal battle against Xcel Energy over stray voltage that he says harmed his cattle and could result in a record $13.5 million award. A jury this week found ...

Improvements to wiring and electrical distribution systems made by farmers and utilities have dramatically reduced stray voltage on Wisconsin farms during the last 15 years, said Mark Cook, manager of ...

BRICK - Colleen Volk was swimming with her mother and daughter in their backyard pool when she made a shocking discovery. When she placed her hand into the filter to empty the skimmer basket, she felt ...