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Tag Archives: Iowa agriculture
Crops in Northwest Iowa Suffer Due to Drought
Photo credit: Josie Taylor | July 6, 2022. This is the second in our July series called Feature Friday. Iowa Environmental Focus, a product of the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research (CGRER) at the University of Iowa, is … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Action, Climate Change
Tagged #ActOnClimate, climate change, climate crisis, Iowa agriculture, The Climate Reality Project
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Pulitzer Winner Reveals How To Save Iowa
“It’s a religious issue in Iowa that you cannot interfere with the production of livestock in any form and that’s handed down to us by Moses. Agriculture is our state religion and nothing will get in the way of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, Big Ag, CAFO moratorium, Iowa agriculture
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The Biden Administration’s Agricultural Policies
by Ralph Scharnau Published with permission About 20% of the U.S. population lives in rural areas. Much of the rural land is arable and asset-rich, feeding and fueling the rest of the country. Rural places also provide opportunities for outdoor … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Biden Administration, Iowa agriculture, NEPA, U.S. farming
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722 To 45,000: CAFOs And Candidates
CCI (Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement), is leading the fight to do something about Iowa’s CAFO problem. CCI is taking advantage of the Democratic presidential candidates’ presence in Iowa by lining up CAFO tours. This is a great idea to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged #CAFOResistance, CAFO, Democratic candidates 2020, Iowa agriculture, iowa factory farms
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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
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged CAFOs in Iowa, IARA, Iowa agriculture, Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture
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Trump Supporting Farmers Are Not Necessarily Being “Patriotic”
What a messed up frame on this issue by Iowa Press. So apparently a farmer at a Demcoratic candidate town hall said something like, “we’re being asked to be patriotic…” Unclear exactly what that means, but nonetheless that was how … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Iowa agriculture, Iowa farmers, Iowa Press, Trump trade war
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Farmers Are Worried About Climate Change
theguardian.com Research forecasts Iowa corn yields could drop in half within the next half-century thanks to extreme weather – yet it’s not part of the political conversation by Art Cullen Farmers around here are itching to go after that amber … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Climate Change
Tagged Art Cullen, climate change in iowa, Iowa agriculture, Iowa farmers, Storm Lake Iowa
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Loebsack Co-authors the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act
U.S. House Passes Loebsack, Latta Legislation to Reduce Barriers for Precision Agriculture Implementation WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4881, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, to reduce barriers to the implementation of cutting-edge technology on America’s … Continue reading
Art Cullen on Naig v Gannon for Agriculture Secretary
Please read and share this column by Pulitzer prize winning journalist Art Cullen, of The Storm Lake Times “We poured corn into Mexico until they choked on it through NAFTA. Now, when the peasants we plundered show up at our … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Iowa agriculture, Mike Naig, Secretary of Agriculture, Tim Gannon
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Trump Shoots At China, Hits Iowa Squarely
Just a short note in case you hadn’t heard. There has been some blowback from our bully president’s unilateral move to impose tariffs on Chinese products. The Chinese stood up to the bully. Not sure our bully was expecting that … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2018 Election Campaign, Blog for Iowa, Trump
Tagged agriculture, Iowa agriculture, trade wars
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