Tag Archives: Big Ag

ISU Says Robot Could Help Iowa’s Water Quality

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Trish Nelson

This robot could find nitrate hot spots by crawling through tile drainage by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 26, 2024 Researchers from Iowa State University have partnered with Michigan State University to develop a robot that would detect nitrates … Continue reading →

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Free Webinar: How The EATS Act Would Harm Rural Communities

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Join Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. Executive Director Diane Rosenberg this Wednesday when she discusses the EATS Act with Farm Action President Joe Maxwell. Learn more about what it is, how it harms farmers, consumers, and the environment. Find … Continue reading →

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Want Stronger CAFO Regulations? Stop SF 2370

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Jefferson Family Farmers and neighbors (JFAN). The following is a JFAN op-ed published in the Iowa Farmers Union Barn Door Bulletin last Friday. Please contact your representative and tell them to remove language codifying Executive Order Number … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Stop Republican Efforts To Expose CAFO Whistleblowers

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Please read the following alert from Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors (JFAN) and take action if you agree whistleblowers should not be subject to retaliation. Time is of the essence. The bill is on its way to committee. ACTION ALERT … Continue reading →

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Join The CCI Webinar How to Fight a Factory Farm

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox. Check out this webinar. No organization that we know of works harder than CCI to stop factory farms. It’s no secret that CCI has always said “NO” to factory farms and “YES” to family farms. CCI members … Continue reading →

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Iowa Select Withdraws Hog Factory Application In Tama County

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: Public pressure stops Iowa Select in Tama county Last week, Iowa Select withdrew a construction permit application to build a 5,000-head hog factory in Tama County! The secret sauce? Public pressure! The neighbors organized and put direct … Continue reading →

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Pulitzer Winner Reveals How To Save Iowa

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Trish Nelson

  “It’s a religious issue in Iowa that you cannot interfere with the production of livestock in any form and that’s handed down to us by Moses. Agriculture is our state religion and nothing will get in the way of … Continue reading →

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Zephyr Teachout Wants To Break Up Big Ag

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Trish Nelson

UPDATE: The RSVP link for tonight’s show was showing that the event had already ended, but of course, it hasn’t. See you at 6pm Central — watch live here! Zephyr Teachout is an author, attorney, political activist, and anti-trust and … Continue reading →

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Lizard Crimson

Posted on December 13, 2013 by bfiajohnshumaker

lizard crimson my parole officer will be so proud of me sittin under mt Trashmore sippin lattes doin the macirena with all the political whores runnin for president in the iowa caucuses ah yes, they’re called the iowa cauci in … Continue reading →

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Is It Possible To Fight Factory Farming And Retain “Iowa Nice”?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Say what you will about CCI, there is no other grassroots group that we know of fighting factory farms in Iowa.   Iowacci.org The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)  issued a formal response yesterday to a July investigative report by … Continue reading →

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