Category Archives: Farming

Help Francis Thicke Win: Enter Happy Cow Video Contest

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowans Can Help Francis Thicke Beat Bill Northey [BFIA Editor's Note: Bill Northey had to resort to a smear campaign to beat Denise O'Brien 51-49% in 2006. In a statement released today, Francis Thicke says the massive recall of Iowa-produced … Continue reading →

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Stop Dittmer's Iowa Hog Lot Expansion

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Stop Dittmer's Iowa Hog Lot Expansion by Paul Deaton“Expanding the amount of ammonia emitted in Scott County, which the additional capacity of Dittmer's hog lot would do, combined with the heavy industry already there would create additional fine particulate matter. … Continue reading →

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Dennis Kucinich on the Fallon Forum – Live Blog

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Dennis Kucinich on the Fallon Forum – Live Blog Live Blog of the Fallon Forum appearance by Representative Dennis Kucinich on Thursday, August 5, 2010. To listen live to the webcast, go to http://www.983wowfm.com. Commercials wrapping up. Per the Fallon … Continue reading →

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Francis Thicke On National Radio Thursday

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Francis Thicke On National Radio Thursday ThickeforAgriculture TUNE IN: Francis will be on national radio Thursday, Aug. 5th 1 pm CDT. He'll be on the Thom Hartmann show! Hour Three: “Taking Our Country Back” – What does Koch Industries have … Continue reading →

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Iowans to DNR: Just Say No To Scott County Factory Farm

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowans to DNR: Just Say No To Scott County Factory Farm Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) “If built, the cattle factory farm would potentially be the largest in the state, finishing 9,500-head of cattle a year, consuming more than … Continue reading →

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Monsanto Fined $2.5 Million Over Cotton Seeds

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Monsanto Fined $2.5 Million over Cotton Seeds By Paul Deaton In a world with genetically modified organisms, once the seed gets out in the fields, so do the genetics and their real world consequences. So when the United States Environmental … Continue reading →

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Peasants in Haiti React to Monsanto's Largess

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Peasants in Haiti React to Monsanto's Largess “What would a peasant in Haiti do if a major United States corporation gave them a substantial agricultural gift to help them in the wake of the earthquake? The answer may surprise you.” … Continue reading →

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Tell Iowa Congressmen to Stop GMO Alfalfa

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Ethanol and the Iowa Senate Race

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Ethanol and the Iowa Senate Race by Paul Deaton“It seems impossible to have an unbiased public discussion over how to most efficiently convert the sun’s energy to provide transportation and produce electricity without polluting the world on which we live.”Iowa’s … Continue reading →

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Iowans are Connected to the Gulf of Mexico

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE “The farm runoff from Iowa and other agricultural states in the Mississippi basin is creating dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico. With the rising temperature of the planet and increasing acidification … Continue reading →

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