Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive DirectorAug 5, 20222 min readThe Interests of the 99% MatterJFAN Letter to the Editor in the August 3, 2022 Southeast Iowa Union Every year since 2017, a factory farm moratorium bill has been...
Diane RosenbergJul 20, 20223 min readTAKE ACTION – The Recent Iowa Supreme Court Ruling Makes A Factory Farm Moratorium More Crucial ThanThe Iowa Supreme Court's recent ruling makes enacting a moratorium even more important. Urge your legislators to support a CAFO moratorium.
Diane RosenbergSep 4, 20202 min readWe Need a Seat At the Table at the DNR 5 Year AFO Review!Every five years, the DNR reviews a part of the Iowa Code’s Administrative Rules. In 2021, Chapter 65, which focuses on CAFOs.
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive DirectorJul 23, 20193 min readWhat a Road Trip in Jefferson County RevealsA century ago numerous small towns thrived in Jefferson County with names like Perlee, Absecum, Krum, and Veo. Many were on now defunct...
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive DirectorFeb 15, 20192 min readJFAN LTE: CAFO Bills Come Before LegislatureLast summer, in the midst of high-profile CAFO fights, Jefferson County supervisors repeatedly claimed they had no authority to stop...
Diane RosenbergSep 16, 20164 min readNew Alliance Calls for Statewide Moratorium on New and Expanding Factory FarmsIowans are already calling for an end to new factory farms in their communities. Eight counties rejected factory farm permits in recent mont