Tag Archives: nitrates

Iowa Doesn’t Have To Be Like This

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Trish Nelson

More Perfect Union “Cancer rates in Iowa are rising faster than anywhere else in the country. Politicians blame individual choices, but the real villain is the industrial farming covering the state. We went, tested the water, and found cancer causing … Continue reading →

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Spinachgate

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Trish Nelson
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Iowa Must Have Nitrate Water Sensors

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Trish Nelson

“Iowa has 2.5 more CAFOs than the next highest state, Minnesota.” – Diane Rosenberg, JFAN Executive Director. “We have the most heavily nitrate concentrated rivers in our nation.”  – Larry Weber Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. – JFAN Apr … Continue reading →

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Save The Iowa Nitrate Water Sensor Network

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture (IARA) Water Quality Sensor Pre-Call In Lobby Day Briefing Mar 30, 2026 07:00 PM in Organized by the Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture (IARA) With presentations by: John Norris Former Polk County … Continue reading →

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Is The Handwriting On The Wall For Iowa Farmers?

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Iowa farmer Zack Smith: “The industry has been built for the last 30-40 years on having that wide open unregulated window. As that changes along with public sentiment likely with the issues we’re dealing with in Iowa  – with the … Continue reading →

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