Tag Archives: CAFOs in Iowa

DNR Moving Forward With Executive Order Revision of CAFO Regulations

Important update about CAFO regulation (sounds more like deregulation) from the website of Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors – JFAN jfaniowa.org by Diane Rosenberg | Executive Director The DNR is now continuing its revision of Chapter 65 under the direction … Continue reading

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Free Webinar: How Will The Farm Bill Affect Iowa?

Upcoming event sponsored by Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors Find out how the Farm Bill supports CAFOs and industrial agriculture with farm bill policy experts Joe Maxwell and Aaron Lehman. Plus negotiations underway to shift the balance of funding to … Continue reading

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Weigh In On Factory Farm Construction In Your Community

Action alert from CCI: Happy New Year! That means it’s the time of year for County Supervisors to vote on, pass and submit the Master Matrix resolution to the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) by January 31 in order … Continue reading

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Can Citizens Stop A CAFO?

From our inbox here is an update from CCI Issue Update Neighbors band together to oppose hog confinement – get an early win. A group of neighbors in rural Howard County banded together to share their concerns and express opposition … Continue reading

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Do Iowa Laws Exist Solely To Rubber Stamp Livestock Industry Interests?

Action alert from Iowa Environmental Council: At IEC, it is our job to be watchdogs at the legislature, with local governments, and rule-making agencies, monitoring whether their decisions make Iowa a better place to live, work, and explore. In 2021, … Continue reading

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New Polling Suggests Iowans Support CAFO Moratorium

A Rodger Routh video “Last year a proposal was put forth in the Iowa legislature to increase oversight of CAFOs and to place a moratorium or ban on construction of new CAFOs and expansion of existing CAFOs. 53% of all … Continue reading

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What Is A CAFO?

Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. – JFAN This is the first of five videos in a JFAN interview series with Dr. John Ikerd about CAFOs, Iowa’s #1 problem.  Visit Dr. Ikerd’s website here:  johnikerd.com/ “The operation runs like a … Continue reading

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Right To Harm: A Film About CAFOs And Human Rights

Most people don’t know about the problem of CAFOs (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations).  This documentary was made to reach out to the public and expose the problem so we can together find a solution before it is too late. Watch … Continue reading

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Join Webinar To Learn About The Fight Against Factory Farms

Action alert from CCI: Last week we sued the state of Iowa to clean up the people’s water. This week we’re hosting a webinar to fill you in on the details! Join Iowa CCI, Food & Water Watch, our legal … Continue reading

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Factory Farm Moratorium Lobby Day And Rally

Action alert from Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture: Factory Farm Moratorium Lobby Day and Rally Thursday, February 21 • 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Iowa State Capitol Bill sponsors and impacted citizens among speakers addressing the need for a factory … Continue reading

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