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Three Upcoming Events On Water Quality And Family Farming
Water Quality Solutions Town Hall: A CISWRA Follow Up Saturday, November 15 • 1:00 – 4:00 pm Drake University Meredith Hall 2805 University Avenue, Des Moines Organized by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Iowa Food and Water Watch, and Progress … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Iowa agriculture, iowa farming, Iowa water quality, JFAN
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Iowa Farmers Union Lunch And Learn
“Farmers and consumers working together in support of Iowa’s family farms and rural communities.“ Follow Iowa Farmers Union on Facebook and Twitter. Check out their website at iowafarmersunion.org/ This week’s Lunch & Learn: “Ann Wolf and Dr. Rob Wallace, Co-Directors … Continue reading
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Vilsack: Infrastructure Bill An “Opportunity For Wealth That Stays In Rural Communities”
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement following passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. Congress. The bill will now go to President Biden for his signature. “This is a transformative, historic investment for America … Continue reading
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Tagged Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, agriculture, BBB, BIF, Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, Build Back Better, farming, iowa farming, Rural Iowa, Tom Vilsack
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Iowa Farm Bureau Official: “Most Rural Communities Will Soon Disappear”
This article, To Revive Rural America We Must Fix Our Broken Food System, by Iowa’s own Austin Frerick in the American Conservative, is a must read. Here are some highlights. Click here to read the entire article. While the outook … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate agriculture, Iowa Farm Bureau, iowa farming
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ALL Iowa Counties Now Have Poor or Very Poor Water Quality
CAFO Action Alert: For daily CAFO updates, follow Joan Olive on Facebook Want healthy air and water, Iowa? This link will give you the phone/email for your elected officials so you can tell them to support SF2008- Moratorium & HF456 / … Continue reading
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Shocking: Number of Iowa CAFOs Up To 10,000 Today From 722 in 2001
[Source: “Report calls for hog farm moratorium, new permit system,” The Republic, David Pitt, 26 Jan 2018 ] DES MOINES, Iowa — A new report on the rapid expansion of hog farms in Iowa calls for a moratorium on new … Continue reading
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Austin Frerick For The Future
Austin Frerick has rolled out his first campaign video and like all of his communications, it reflects who he really is and what he cares about. Austin Frerick is one of the most exciting congressional candidates to come out of … Continue reading
How SILT Creates Farming Opportunities For Young Iowans
Sustainable Iowa Land Trust Meet Ben. Ben grew up in Cedar Falls, but after a stint volunteering on a farm decided to dedicate his life to it. He didn’t see Iowa offering the opportunity he was looking for, so he … Continue reading
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The Facts About CAFOs Speak For Themselves
CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) proliferation is ruining Iowa. Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors are fighting hard to save what we have left. Please share this article and help them get the facts out about CAFOs. jfaniowa.org Letter to Editor … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Factory Farms (CAFOs), Farming, Local Control
Tagged CAFOs in Iowa, corporate factory farms, corporate hog lots, Factory farming in Iowa, iowa farming
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SILT: Helping To Save Iowa’s Farmland Before It’s Too Late
When Honey Creek resident Joe Driscoll called SILT in January he sounded anxious. Joe had dreamed that his family farm just minutes from downtown Omaha would become the “Loess Hills Young People’s Farm.” He wanted to see … Continue reading
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