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Tag Archives: CAFOs
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things (Clean Water)
From At the Iowa Farm Table Podcast: attheiowafarmtable.substack.com/this-is-why-we-cant-have-clean-water “The fact that we’ve engineered the landscape in order to move water out of the ground quickly is called tiling. Tile is pipe 4 feet below the surface. That tile is … Continue reading
Beneath The Surface Of Iowa’s Water Crisis
Video by Environmental Working Group (EWG). Follow EWG on their YouTube channel. Check out their website https://www.ewg.org/
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How To Fight A Factory Farm
Iowa is teeming with CAFOS (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation), and big ag has big plans for more and more. Click on the link to listen to the podcast How to Fight A Factory Farm, Episode 1: Raising a Stink. CCI … Continue reading
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Tagged #bigag, animal advocacy in Iowa, CAFOs, Factory farms in Iowa, Iowa environmental degradation, Iowa family farms, Iowa water quality
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Surprise: SCOTUS Sides With California In Pork Suit
(3 minutes) Video from when the case was taken up by SCOTUS: Thursday brought a surprise from the US Supreme Court in the case of Pork Producers v. California – actual case name National Pork Producers v. Ross. With a … Continue reading
Why We Should All Boycott Factory Farming
“The disastrous impact of factory farms is not just on the animals abused there, but also on our environment, and even on our health. Read more about factory farms and the changes that you can make in order to have … Continue reading
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Iowans Can Take Action For Clean Water
Action alert from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement: In 2013, thanks to the de-delegation petition filed by Iowa CCI members, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed that Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wasn’t enforcing the Clean Water Act … Continue reading
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Factory Farms Expose Nearby Communities To Fecal Bacteria
“A 2010 study by the National Association of Local Boards of Health, reported that animal manure contains more than 150 infectious pathogens that can harm human health.” I think what we all want to know is how much hog manure … Continue reading
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Francis Thicke Warns of Corporate Takeover of Organic Farming
keepthesoilinorganic/ We all suffered a terrible defeat for organic farming at the Jacksonville National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting last week when hydroponics was welcomed into organic certification. At the end of the meeting, Francis Thicke gave his farewell address. … Continue reading
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Tagged CAFOs, hydroponics, JFAN, NOSB, organic chicken, organic dairy, organic farming
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Pork and Politics In Iowa 2017
Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. – JFAN Johnson County Supervisor Mike Carberry on organizing for better legislation and supporting public officials with backbone at the October 19, 2017 JFAN Annual Meeting, “Breaking the Grip of Corporate Agriculture on Rural … Continue reading
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GOP, Koch Money Focusing On Down Ballot Races
They know they can get what they want through Republican governors and GOP controlled state legislatures. This is why in 2016 Iowa activists should be focusing on the state senate and house races. Click here for more info. http://iowademocrats.org/about/candidates/ Translation: … Continue reading
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