Category Archives: Farming

Congressman Braley To Host Emergency Telephone Town Hall On Iowa Drought

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Braley will talk with farmers about the drought’s effect on agriculture in eastern Iowa Washington, DC – On Thursday, July 19, 2012, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) will host an emergency telephone town hall with Iowa farmers to discuss the Iowa … Continue reading →

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'Climate change' absent from public discussion of drought

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Paul Deaton

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa— The eight hundred pound gorilla in the Mount Pleasant High School Gymnasium today was the subject of climate change. Governor Terry Branstad called for a public discussion on drought conditions in Iowa and all of the governmental … Continue reading →

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Iowa Farmer Explains How Farm Bill Hurts Farmers On Up! With Chris Hayes

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Trish Nelson

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Friday Food Talk: Poweshiek County Fights North Carolina Factory Hog Farm

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Citiizens For Community Improvement CCI.org Yesterday, 56 Poweshiek County Iowa CCI members packed their Board of Supervisor’s meeting to tell them to deny a proposed Prestage Farms hog factory expansion. The meeting was extremely powerful, with almost everyone in … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Greed, Farming | Tagged corporate farming, factory farms, hog confinements, hog lots, local control, Poweshiek County, Prestage Farms | Comments Off

Friday Food Talk: It’s Local, Sustainable And Delicious

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Trish Nelson

by Martha Schut We spent a lovely afternoon a few days ago at Rapid Creek Ranch, owned by Doug and Pam Darrow and managed by their son Justin Wade. The farm sits on a beautiful 280 rolling acres just south … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa, Farming, Organic Foods & Farming | Tagged Local food, locally grown food, Rapid Creek Ranch, sustainable farming | Comments Off

Union County Says No To Another Factory Farm

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Radio Iowa The Union County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to recommend that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources deny permits for two proposed 5,000 head hog farms. CCI state policy director, Adam Mason, says the Union County vote … Continue reading →

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Neighbors Stop Proposed 5,000-head Cargill-Backed Hog Factory In Dallas County

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Trish Nelson

CCI – Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement: Over the last two weeks, we’ve been working with about 60 people in the area to stop a 5,000-head Cargill-backed hog factory. And, yesterday [Tuesday], a Dallas County Supervisor hand-delivered the official word … Continue reading →

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Don't put Iowa's Farmers at Risk from Costly Nuclear Power

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Paul Deaton

by Francis Thicke As we approach the first anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear tragedy in Japan, it is a fitting time to remember the human costs after several nuclear reactors melted down in Fukushima. Hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Farming, Frances Thicke | Tagged energy, farming, Fukushima, MidAmerican, nuclear power, Nuclear power legislation, renewable energy | Comments Off

Friday Food Talk: Righteous Porkchop Hits Eastern Iowa

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Trish Nelson

An acclaimed investigation into the conditions and effects of factory farms has been selected as the 2012 title for the community reading program known as Linn Area Reads. Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms by … Continue reading →

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Local Food Summit in Iowa City

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Paul Deaton

IOWA CITY— More than 80 local food producers and buyers convened during the second annual “Come to the Table Local Food Summit” at the Johnson County Extension Office on Feb. 10 in Iowa City. The purpose of the event was … Continue reading →

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