Two different farming families on what it took to leave CAFOs behind and transform their farms into a sustainable operation.

Senator Grassley should support California Prop 12, not the EATS Act if he really cares about Iowa farmers.

Farm Action Fund's Joe Maxwell on the EATS Act - how it strengthens Big Ag, weakens rural communities, harms consumer, & how we can stop it.

Recently, a farmer asked how JFAN and other environmental groups define factory farms and family farms. It’s a good question.

JFAN's final comments called out the failure of the DNR to protect the public health of Iowans and the state's water quality.

Executive Order Number Ten Chapter 65, the Iowa administrative code that regulates CAFOs, is becoming weaker, confusing, and more difficult

Two new small adjacent CAFOs are being built in Penn Township in Jefferson County. JFAN looked into whether the LLC loophole was at play.

JFAN and Other Groups Met with the DNR to Understand What Lays Ahead by Diane Rosenberg | Executive Director The DNR is now continuing...

JFAN Executive Director Diane Rosenberg met with Jefferson County supervisors on Monday, March 13 to request they adopt CAFO resolution.

An Executive Order that directs state agencies to reduce rules and regulations threatens the DNR's ability to protect communities and water.

New grant enables JFAN to expand to help communities in Iowa. The expansion doesn't impact JFAN's ongoing activities in Jefferson County.

Regenerative farmers Will Harris and Greg Gunthorp joined JFAN in a rich panel discussion at the 2022 JFAN Annual Meeting.

Let’s start with a quick quiz. Does meat labeled “grass-fed” mean animals were raised only on pasture? The answer: Not Necessarily. A...

Jefferson County Supervisors grant full points to Hill View Site 2 Master Matrix during a morning scoring session on May 21.

We invite you to watch three lively and deeply thought provoking webinars focusing on two timely topics: the #BoycottBigMeat Campaign, of...

A century ago numerous small towns thrived in Jefferson County with names like Perlee, Absecum, Krum, and Veo. Many were on now defunct...

Our Water At Risk Wednesday, April 3 at 7:30 pm Fairfield Public Library Free - donations welcome Iowa has some of the dirtiest waters in...

JFAN provided an update on the Daniels Site with the following article published in the September 28 Fairfield Weekly Reader. The DNR...

Published in the September 6 Fairfield Ledger. Given some recent public discussion and a letter to the editor about Jefferson County...

Action Steps Recommended! The Jefferson County Courtroom was packed last night when between 125-150 people attended the Public Hearing...