Tag Archives: Iowa agriculture

More CAFOs Are Coming – What Everyone Can Do

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors Joe Maxwell, Senior Political Director of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, addresses the role everyone can play in protecting our communities at the upcoming JFAN Annual Meeting More CAFOs Are Coming – What YOU Can … Continue reading →

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Leading Iowa Scientists Say Climate Change Is Hurting Iowans’ Health

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research owans are experiencing real impacts from climate change, including heavier rains and increased flooding. Human health effects from climate change are just as real and are already being felt in Iowa, according to … Continue reading →

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Resisting CAFOs In Iowa – JFAN

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Paul Deaton

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors (JFAN) is a nonprofit community organization composed of rural and town residents, and traditional family farmers. Their common concern is to stop the growth of CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) factories in Jefferson … Continue reading →

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Iowa Agriculture Won't Feed The World

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Some of us are not over replacing James Harlan with Norman Borlaug in the National Statuary Hall. Give me a Free Soiler, abolitionist and friend of Abraham Lincoln over agriculture’s “greatest spokesperson” to represent the State of Iowa any day. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Francis Thicke To Speak At Climate Change Event

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Isballiance.org The Iowa Sustainable Business Alliance (ISBA) and the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) invite you to help change national policy on climate change by acting locally!!  ISBA in conjunction with ASBC is hosting this event for concerned and interested … Continue reading →

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Peterson, Loebsack to Host Farm Bill Forum July 27

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN), ranking member of the U.S. House agriculture committee will host a farm bill forum with Rep. Dave Loebsack on Saturday, July 27, at 11 a.m. at the Johnson County extension office at 2109 Old Highway 218 … Continue reading →

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Millions Of Gallons Of Untreated Manure Coming To Linn County

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Trish Nelson

http://thegazette.com/2013/06/30/dnr-must-not-let-hog-project-advance/ By Deb Theissen It’s like a nightmare that just won’t end. Last October, my husband and I found out that Maschhoff Pork, a giant, out-of-state corporation, was working with our neighbor, Matt Ditch, to build a factory farm right … Continue reading →

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