TAKE ACTION - Public Comments Needed by Sept. 26 on Chapter 65 and the Regulatory Analysis!
Tell the DNR that CAFO regulations must be stronger and to include public health and environmental costs in the Regulatory Analysis!
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Diane Rosenberg
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Stop the EATS Act! JFAN Letter to the Editor
The following letter to the editor appeared in the September 21, 2023 edition of the Southeast Iowa Union. by Diane Rosenberg | Executive...
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Diane Rosenberg
- Sep 14
- 3 min
Action Alert – Stop the EATS Act!
Imagine having to purchase food products produced under the weakest state laws in the nation. Those are the standards the Ending...
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Diane Rosenberg
- Jul 20
- 9 min
Less Words, More Confusion – How Executive Order Number Ten Will Affect Chapter 65 CAFO Rules
Executive Order Number Ten Chapter 65, the Iowa administrative code that regulates CAFOs, is becoming weaker, confusing, and more difficult
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Diane Rosenberg
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Two New CAFOs Proposed East of Pleasant Plain - DNR Checks for LLC Loophole
Two new small adjacent CAFOs are being built in Penn Township in Jefferson County. JFAN looked into whether the LLC loophole was at play.
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Diane Rosenberg
- Jun 13
- 4 min
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!
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Diane Rosenberg
- Jun 1
- 2 min
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.
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Diane Rosenberg
- May 5
- 6 min
UPDATE - The DNR Is Moving Forward with Executive Order Number Ten Revision of CAFO Regulations
JFAN and Other Groups Met with the DNR to Understand What Lays Ahead by Diane Rosenberg | Executive Director The DNR is now continuing...
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Diane Rosenberg
- May 5
- 2 min
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.
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Diane Rosenberg
- Mar 29
- 1 min
UPDATE: Jefferson County Factory Farm Moratorium Resolution
Last Thursday JFAN Executive Director Diane Rosenberg spoke with Jefferson County Supervisor Susie Drish to request a public hearing be...
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Diane Rosenberg
- Mar 28
- 3 min
Shifting Gears South: New CAFO in Polk Township
JFAN just learned of a new small factory farm with fewer than 1250 hogs to be built approximately three miles southwest of Packwood.
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Diane Rosenberg
- Mar 14
- 7 min
CAFO Moratorium Resolution: No Decision but Door Still Open – A Report
JFAN Executive Director Diane Rosenberg met with Jefferson County supervisors on Monday, March 13 to request they adopt CAFO resolution.
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Diane Rosenberg
- Mar 9
- 3 min
Letter to the Editor: Executive Order Number Ten Is a Threat to Iowans
Executive Order Number Ten is a threat to Iowans - JFAN letter to the editor
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Diane Rosenberg
- Feb 6
- 5 min
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.
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Diane Rosenberg
- Feb 5
- 3 min
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.
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Diane Rosenberg
- Dec 23, 2022
- 2 min
JFAN Receives Grant to Expand Work in the State, Augmenting Our Work in Jefferson County
New grant enables JFAN to expand to help communities in Iowa. The expansion doesn't impact JFAN's ongoing activities in Jefferson County.
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Diane Rosenberg
- Nov 21, 2022
- 4 min
Excerpts from Raising Livestock Without CAFOs with Will Harris and Greg Gunthorp
Regenerative farmers Will Harris and Greg Gunthorp joined JFAN in a rich panel discussion at the 2022 JFAN Annual Meeting.
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Diane Rosenberg
- Sep 30, 2022
- 4 min
ACTION ALERT - Tell the DNR to Do Its Job and Protect Iowa's Water Quality! Deadline Extended
DEADLINE EXTENDED - Tell the DNR you want them to strengthen CAFO regulations, not weaken them during their five year rules review.
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Diane Rosenberg
- Sep 13, 2022
- 2 min
ACTION ALERT – Let the DNR Know How to Improve CAFO Rules
Iowans have an opportunity to recommend changes to the rules that govern how CAFOs are regulated. The Iowa Department of Natural...
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Diane Rosenberg
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min
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."
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