Tag Archives: Dr. Chris Jones

More On Chris Jones’ Potential Run For Ag Secretary

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Trish Nelson

“We’re not going to change until we start articulating different ideas and start talking about the pathways to get to these other ideas.” – Chris Jones It is great news that Chris Jones is considering running for Secretary of Agriculture … Continue reading →

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Chris Jones Would Run As A Democrat For Ag Secretary

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Trish Nelson

This story was originally published by Sentient by Nina B. Elkadi Former University of Iowa researcher Chris Jones has announced an exploratory committee for Secretary of Agriculture in Iowa, a major step toward running for office. Jones, who currently serves … Continue reading →

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Free Public Event To Kick Off Iowa Clean Water Group

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Trish Nelson

From Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors: Driftless Water Defenders Inaugural Meeting Saturday, June 15, 2024 in Decorah, Iowa The public is invited to attend the first meeting hosted by a new clean water advocacy membership group, Driftless Water Defenders (DWD). … Continue reading →

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Iowans Are Organizing To Change Corporate Farming Practices

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Trish Nelson

The November 9 JFAN Annual Meeting, Bigger Is Not Better: Rural Communities in the Wake of Livestock Consolidation, was a great success. A total of over 500 people either participated in the meeting or viewed the recording now on the … Continue reading →

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What Is The Impact Of Livestock Consolidation On Rural Iowa?

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Bigger Is Not Better: Rural Communities In the Wake of Livestock Consolidation Online Event by Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. – JFAN Public · Registration link https://bit.ly/3tD6xIr Thursday, November 9 at 7 p.m. The livestock industry is heavily consolidated. … Continue reading →

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Watch: Chris Jones Live Presentation Plus Audience Q and A

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Trish Nelson

“As our streams have been degraded our farms now look clean. You drive across the countryside and all our farms look like this – corn and soybeans, no weeds… we have 25 million hogs in Iowa but you can drive … Continue reading →

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