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Tag Archives: CAFOs
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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Tagged CAFOs, Clean Water Act, corporate factory farms, Iowa water quality
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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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Tagged CAFOs, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, corporate factory farms, Factory farming in Iowa, Iowa CAFOs, pork industry
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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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Tagged CAFOs, corporate ag, Iowa agriculture, Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors
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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
Nixing Another CAFO In Johnson County
Ray Slach has applied to build another concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Johnson Couty, this one with more than 2,500 hogs. He already operates CAFOs in Johnson and Cedar Counties, and the size of the proposed facility is big … Continue reading
CCI Schools Jack Hatch On Factory Farms
A note from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement – Gubernatorial candidate Sen. Jack Hatch now has a better understanding of the impact factory farms have on everyday Iowans and their communities. On Saturday, nine CCI Action members took Senator Hatch … Continue reading
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Stop The King Amendment
From our inbox: Stop The Factory Farm Protection Act A petition to Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) Please join us in opposition to Rep. King’s Factory Farm Protection Act by signing this petition. There re 14,655 signatures. 345 signatures still needed. … Continue reading
Posted in Factory Farms (CAFOs), Farming, Steve King
Tagged animal cruelty, CAFOs, factory farms, farm bill 2013, Rep. Steve King
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Report Links Antibiotics In Livestock To Human Deaths
sfgate.com [click here to see chart of how antibiotic resistance is spread] Washington — The Centers for Disease Control on Monday confirmed a link between routine use of antibiotics in livestock and growing bacterial resistance that is killing at least … Continue reading
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RAGBRAI and Iowa Politics
Trish Nelson, regular editor of Blog for Iowa, posted this photo on the Internet, reminding us that there is a world outside the confines of what Al Gore described as “the worldwide digital communications, Internet, and computer revolutions (which) have … Continue reading
