Tag Archives: Iowa pork industry

Iowa Press Discusses Farm And Casino Economics

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Press should stick with this kind of programming and skip politics.

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Pork Industry Deregulation: Less Protection For You

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Regulations are protections.  

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Less Regulation, Faster Line Speeds Could Compromise Pork Safety

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Reprinted with permission from the Fall 2019 issue of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter.  The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription,  available only in hard copy for $12/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. … Continue reading →

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Art Cullen: “Agri-Chemical Cabal” Has Chokehold On Iowa

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Please read and share this column by Pulitzer prize winning journalist Art Cullen, of The Storm Lake Times http://www.stormlake.com/articles/2018/05/23/how-much-more-manure-can-we-handle A rapid and significant expansion in swine facilities here and across Iowa — with unheeded calls in the legislature for a … Continue reading →

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