Tag Archives: factory farms

ALEC Behind Iowa’s Ag-Gag Law

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Trish Nelson

ALEC is behind ag-gag and virtually every other horrifying law currently being passed in states around the country including Iowa – from union-busting and teacher lay-offs to voter ID and anti-abortion laws. Remember that Governor-for-life Terry Branstad is a … Continue reading →

Posted in ALEC | Tagged animal rights in Iowa, factory farms, Iowa CAFOs, Iowa whistleblowers, Iowa's ag-gag law | 1 Comment

“Foodopoly” Author Wenonah Hauter Coming to Iowa

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Trish Nelson

FoodandWaterWatch.org Foodopoly Author Wenonah Hauter Comes to Iowa DES MOINES, IOWA – Wenonah Hauter, the executive director of the national consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch, will be in Des Moines, Davenport, and Iowa City discussing her new book, … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming | Tagged corporate food, factory farms, foodopoly, GMOs, iowa farming, Local food | Comments Off

Is Your Community About To Be Corporate Factory-Farmed? Find Out About “Rights-Based” Organizing

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Trish Nelson

If your community is going to be “hydro-fracked, factory-farmed, used as a dumping ground for sewage sludge, drilled for corporate water withdrawals, used as a laboratory for genetically modified seeds; used for a transmission line, pipeline, or other energy project … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Environment Iowa, Local Control | Tagged "rights-based" organizing, CAFOs, corporate factory farms, factory farms, iowa factory farms, local control | 1 Comment

Iowans Determined To Stop Giant Factory Farm In Linn County

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Say what you will about CCI… do you know anyone else trying to keep the state of Iowa from being overrun by gigantic factory farms? Surely anyone can support that. We can. Thanks, CCI. Linn County Citizens for Community Improvement … Continue reading →

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Six Important Progressive Actions In Iowa This Week

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Trish Nelson

From CCI: Dept. of Natural Resources factory farm hearings, Des Moines and Iowa City Last Thursday, we scored a victory when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported that our Iowa DNR is lacking in enforcement and regulation of factory farms … Continue reading →

Posted in ICCI | Tagged AgriSol Energy, DNR, factory farms, Fire Rastetter, Food and Water Watch, Iowa CCI, predatory lending | Comments Off

Friday Food Talk: Poweshiek County Fights North Carolina Factory Hog Farm

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Citiizens For Community Improvement CCI.org Yesterday, 56 Poweshiek County Iowa CCI members packed their Board of Supervisor’s meeting to tell them to deny a proposed Prestage Farms hog factory expansion. The meeting was extremely powerful, with almost everyone in … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Greed, Farming | Tagged corporate farming, factory farms, hog confinements, hog lots, local control, Poweshiek County, Prestage Farms | Comments Off

Union County Says No To Another Factory Farm

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Radio Iowa The Union County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to recommend that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources deny permits for two proposed 5,000 head hog farms. CCI state policy director, Adam Mason, says the Union County vote … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: The Coming Proliferation of Hog Confinements

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Ed is still doing great progressive talk radio. Check here for the Fallon Forum weekly broadcast schedule each and every Monday. You can livestream The Fallon Forum at http://www.fallonforum.com or WRLD.TV from 12:00-1:00, Monday-Friday. Podcasts available, too.) Dear Friends, Monday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ed Fallon, Fallon Forum | Tagged DeCoster scandal, defense budget, Ed Fallon, factory farms, fallon forum, G8 Summit, G8/NATO summit, hog confinements, hog lots, iowa radio | Comments Off

Neighbors Stop Proposed 5,000-head Cargill-Backed Hog Factory In Dallas County

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Trish Nelson

CCI – Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement: Over the last two weeks, we’ve been working with about 60 people in the area to stop a 5,000-head Cargill-backed hog factory. And, yesterday [Tuesday], a Dallas County Supervisor hand-delivered the official word … Continue reading →

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