JFAN News
Diane Rosenberg Named Executive Director/VP of JFAN
In June, Diane Rosenberg was named Executive Director/Vice President of JFAN. Ms. Rosenberg has been a member of the JFAN Board since January 2007 and for the past year and a half has served as Treasurer.
New JFAN Booklet Presents Legal Risks of CAFO Workers in Secondary Role
CAFO owners and operators are not the only ones subject to costly and time-consuming lawsuits when factory farms harm neighbors. Those who work with CAFOs in a secondary role could also be sued.
JFAN's new booklet, Secondary Liability: Could You Be Implicated in a CAFO Lawsuit? is written in conjunction with noted legal authorities. It outlines the legal responsibilities and risks facing:
- Truck drivers who transport CAFO manure
- Landowners and operators who allow the manure to be spread on their land
- Applicators of CAFO manure.
This 16 page booklet provides detailed information on their potential legal responsibility and offers guidelines to help avoid legal repercussion. It is illustrated with examples of legal precedents in Iowa where homeowners and businesses successfully won lawsuits.
The booklet includes the most recent version of the DNR's Separation Distances for Land Application of Manure as well as JFAN's Good Neighbor Guidelines.
This important reference for those subject to secondary liability is available for $1 each to cover handling and shipping.
To order Secondary Liability: Could You Be Implicated in a CAFO Lawsuit?, click here to email JFAN, call 641-209-6600, or write write a letter or postcard to JFAN, P.O. Box 811, Fairfield, IA 52556.
A downloadable PDF of Secondary Liability: Could You Be Implicated in a CAFO Lawsuit? is available here.
JFAN Grant Supports Sierra Club Water Study
The Sierra Club Leopold Group conducted a water study of Walnut Creek last year to determine if nearby CAFOs were polluting the waterway. Walnut Creek, in northeast Jefferson County, is located in an area concentrated with factory farms.
Grants Available for Alternative Farming
If you are a farmer looking to move toward a more sustainable method of hog farming, JFAN can help.