Category Archives: Factory Farms (CAFOs)

CAFOs: Not Just For Rural Iowa Anymore?

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Trish Nelson

The encroachment continues. There is a proposed huge factory hog farm 5 miles north of Ames and Nevada. Our friend Greta Anderson posted this on FB yesterday: This is the CAFO one mile from my house that I’m fighting. Please, … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Clean Water v. Factory Farms

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Trish Nelson

The Sierra Club Iowa Chapter has waited since September 2007 when it filed a dedelegation petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to develop and approve rules requiring concentrated animal feeding operations … Continue reading →

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Iowans Keep Up Fight Against Illinois Hog Factory

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you?  There is no fight more important than the one between regular Iowans and corporate hog factories.   Iowans are battling this intrusion every day in a heroic struggle to preserve our daily quality of … Continue reading →

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CCI Schools Jack Hatch On Factory Farms

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Trish Nelson

A note from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement – Gubernatorial candidate Sen. Jack Hatch now has a better understanding of the impact factory farms have on everyday Iowans and their communities. On Saturday, nine CCI Action members took Senator Hatch … Continue reading →

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Stop The King Amendment

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: Stop The Factory Farm Protection Act A petition to Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) Please join us in opposition to Rep. King’s Factory Farm Protection Act by signing this petition. There re 14,655 signatures.  345 signatures still needed. … Continue reading →

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Is The Drought of Nuisance Lawsuits Against CAFOs About To End?

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Trish Nelson

http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/activists-hope-to-curb-confinements/1070162?cid=2401412 The Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts was full of energetic people Wednesday for the annual meeting of Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors. The lower bowl and much of the second deck of the auditorium were packed with … Continue reading →

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Millions Of Gallons Of Untreated Manure Coming To Linn County

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Trish Nelson

http://thegazette.com/2013/06/30/dnr-must-not-let-hog-project-advance/ By Deb Theissen It’s like a nightmare that just won’t end. Last October, my husband and I found out that Maschhoff Pork, a giant, out-of-state corporation, was working with our neighbor, Matt Ditch, to build a factory farm right … Continue reading →

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Help Is On The Way For Iowa CAFO Fighters

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Trish Nelson

JEFFERSON COUNTY FARMERS AND NEIGHBORS, INC. P.O. Box 811, Fairfield, IA 52556 • jfan@lisco.com • http://www.jfaniowa.org • 641-209-6600 Nationally Known Environmental Attorney Charlie Speer from Kansas City Creates Legal Team with Jefferson County Attorney David Sykes to Fight Problematic CAFO’s … Continue reading →

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How Many Giant Hog Factories Does One State Need?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Trish Nelson

We didn’t read Doak’s piece because of cancelling the Des Moines Register after they endorsed Mitt for President and their chief political reporter mistook a paid political pundit for a news source. But this is a great letter to the … Continue reading →

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How Many Giant Hog Lots Do Batavia And Eldon, Iowa Need?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Visit this Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Batavia-Eldon/ TAKE ACTION TODAY! Read this: “Is Your Community About To Be Corporate Factory-Farmed?  Find Out About ‘Rights-Based’ Organizing”  http://www.blogforiowa.com/2013/03/14/is-your-community-about-to-be-corporate-factory-farmed-find-out-about-rights-based-organizing/ Read this: “Stopping a CAFO:  The Biggest Victory You Never Heard About” http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/03/23-4 Here are more … Continue reading →

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