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How the EATS Act Strengthens Big Ag, Weakens Rural Communities, and Harms You, the Consumer
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.
Diane Rosenberg
Jul 25, 20242 min read
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Are Factory Farms Family Farms?
Recently, a farmer asked how JFAN and other environmental groups define factory farms and family farms. It’s a good question.
Diane Rosenberg
Jun 25, 20244 min read
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Action Alert! Tell the DNR to Strengthen CAFO Regulations – Friday Deadline!
Iowa DNR is taking comments on revisions to CAFO rules and regulations. Tell the DNR to support stronger regulationis!
Diane Rosenberg
Jun 13, 20234 min read
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Book Club with Dr. Chris Jones on The Swine Republic
Dr. Chris Jones returns to Fairfield on June 27 to join a book club meeting on "The Swine Republic" at the Fairfield Public Library at 7 pm.
Diane Rosenberg
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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Dr. Chris Jones in Fairfield May 16 for "The Swine Republic" Book Launch at Fairfield Public Library
Dr. Chris Jones launches his refreshingly honest book, "The Swine Republic", during a May 17 book signing at the Fairfield Public Library.
Diane Rosenberg
May 5, 20232 min read
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Executive Order Number Ten Threatens Factory Farm Regulations, Water Quality and Communities
An Executive Order that directs state agencies to reduce rules and regulations threatens the DNR's ability to protect communities and water.
Diane Rosenberg
Feb 6, 20235 min read
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ACTION ALERT: Contact Legislators – Support the Factory Farm Moratorium!
“We won’t stop until we get a factory farm moratorium.” That was the rallying cry at the January 25 IARA Lobby Day.
Diane Rosenberg
Feb 5, 20233 min read
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Troubled Waters: Can Iowa Fix Its Water Quality Crisis?
Dr. Chris Jones takes a deep look at Iowa's poor water quality during the Southeast Iowa Sierra Club's meeting, "Iowa's Troubled Waters."
Diane Rosenberg
Aug 15, 20224 min read
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The Interests of the 99% Matter
JFAN Letter to the Editor in the August 3, 2022 Southeast Iowa Union Every year since 2017, a factory farm moratorium bill has been...
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
Aug 5, 20222 min read
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Wide Ranging Testimony at “The People’s Hearing”
A wide swath of community members, farmers, and experts testified on harms factory farms inflict at The People's Hearing organized by IARA.
Diane Rosenberg
Jul 12, 20224 min read
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Factory Farms Don’t Build Healthy Rural Economies - New Food & Water Watch Report
by Diane Rosenberg | JFAN Executive Director Contrary to livestock industry claims, factory farms aren’t creating healthy rural...
Diane Rosenberg
Jun 8, 20223 min read
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