Tag Archives: JFAN

Iowans Are Organizing To Change Corporate Farming Practices

The November 9 JFAN Annual Meeting, Bigger Is Not Better: Rural Communities in the Wake of Livestock Consolidation, was a great success. A total of over 500 people either participated in the meeting or viewed the recording now on the … Continue reading

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How To Keep CAFOs Out Of Your Community

Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. – JFAN The Iowa Farmers Union is teaming up with JFAN to host a series of training sessions to arm rural citizens around the state with the tools they’ll need to deter CAFOs from … Continue reading

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DNR Moving Forward With Executive Order Revision of CAFO Regulations

Important update about CAFO regulation (sounds more like deregulation) from the website of Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors – JFAN jfaniowa.org by Diane Rosenberg | Executive Director The DNR is now continuing its revision of Chapter 65 under the direction … Continue reading

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Francis Thicke Warns of Corporate Takeover of Organic Farming

keepthesoilinorganic/ We all suffered a terrible defeat for organic farming at the Jacksonville National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting last week when hydroponics was welcomed into organic certification. At the end of the meeting, Francis Thicke gave his farewell address. … Continue reading

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Resisting CAFOs In Iowa – JFAN

(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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