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

DEADLINE EXTENDED - Tell the DNR you want them to strengthen CAFO regulations, not weaken them during their five year rules review.

Iowans have an opportunity to recommend changes to the rules that govern how CAFOs are regulated. The Iowa Department of Natural...

JFAN Letter to the Editor in the August 3, 2022 Southeast Iowa Union Every year since 2017, a factory farm moratorium bill has been...

The Iowa Supreme Court's recent ruling makes enacting a moratorium even more important. Urge your legislators to support a CAFO moratorium.

A wide swath of community members, farmers, and experts testified on harms factory farms inflict at The People's Hearing organized by IARA.

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

JFAN recently learned that Tom and Jacob Adam are proposing Hill View Site 2, a 3720-head hog confinement for 2704 Salina Road in...

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...

Thursday, June 20 7:15 pm Fairfield Arts & Convention Center National Exposé On Health, Environmental, and Quality of Life Impacts Of...

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

PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 28 • 6:00 PM Jefferson County Courthouse Today the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors held the initial scoring...

RWP, LLC PUBLIC HEARING – Tuesday, August 28 at 6:00 pm (corrected time) Jefferson County Courthouse, 51 W. Briggs, Fairfield Mark...

The following letter appeared in the August 23 edition of the Fairfield Weekly Reader. To the editor: Last week, the Jefferson County...

The following letter appeared in the August 16, 2018 edition the Fairfield Ledger. Concerned about the Daniels Site and the introduction...

CAFO Will Be the Largest Factory Farm in the County – ACTION STEPS BELOW! ​​On Monday afternoon, August 13, the Jefferson County...

Breaking the Grip of Corporate Agriculture on Rural Iowa THURSDAY, October 19, 2017 at 7:15 pm Fairfield Arts & Convention Center,...

The Fairfield Ledger’s July 13 article covered JFAN’s request to Jefferson County supervisors to formally consider a moratorium...

On Monday, July 10, JFAN presented a petition signed by 1328 county residents calling for a CAFO “moratorium resolution” to Supervisors...