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    Supervisors Approve Hill View Site 2 Master Matrix
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 6 min

    Supervisors Approve Hill View Site 2 Master Matrix

    Jefferson County Supervisors grant full points to Hill View Site 2 Master Matrix during a morning scoring session on May 21.
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    New CAFO Threat in Jefferson County
    Diane Rosenberg
    • May 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    New CAFO Threat in Jefferson County

    JFAN recently learned that Tom and Jacob Adam are proposing Hill View Site 2, a 3720-head hog confinement for 2704 Salina Road in...
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    What a Road Trip in Jefferson County Reveals
    Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
    • Jul 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    What a Road Trip in Jefferson County Reveals

    A century ago numerous small towns thrived in Jefferson County with names like Perlee, Absecum, Krum, and Veo. Many were on now defunct...
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    Huber CAFO: Where Are We Now? Where Do We Go From Here?
    Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
    • Sep 30, 2018
    • 2 min

    Huber CAFO: Where Are We Now? Where Do We Go From Here?

    JFAN provided an update on the Daniels Site with the following article published in the September 28 Fairfield Weekly Reader. The DNR...
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    JFAN LTE: Officials Ignore Environmental, Health Concerns on CAFOs
    Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
    • Sep 30, 2018
    • 2 min

    JFAN LTE: Officials Ignore Environmental, Health Concerns on CAFOs

    JFAN published the following Letter to the Editor in the September 28, 2018 Fairfield Ledger commenting on the Jefferson County...
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    What Took Place During Tuesday Night’s Public Hearing on RWP, LLC
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Aug 30, 2018
    • 2 min

    What Took Place During Tuesday Night’s Public Hearing on RWP, LLC

    Action Steps Recommended! The Jefferson County Courtroom was packed last night when between 125-150 people attended the Public Hearing...
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    Report from Monday’s Master Matrix Scoring Session for RWP, LLC
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Aug 28, 2018
    • 6 min

    Report from Monday’s Master Matrix Scoring Session for RWP, LLC

    PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 28 • 6:00 PM Jefferson County Courthouse Today the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors held the initial scoring...
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    Important Public Hearing 6:00 pm TUESDAY on NEW CAFO Threatening Jefferson County
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Aug 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    Important Public Hearing 6:00 pm TUESDAY on NEW CAFO Threatening Jefferson County

    RWP, LLC PUBLIC HEARING – Tuesday, August 28 at 6:00 pm (corrected time) Jefferson County Courthouse, 51 W. Briggs, Fairfield Mark...
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    JFAN LTE: What Our Supervisors CAN Do
    Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
    • Aug 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    JFAN LTE: What Our Supervisors CAN Do

    The following letter appeared in the August 23 edition of the Fairfield Weekly Reader. To the editor: Last week, the Jefferson County...
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    JFAN Publishes LTE on Daniels Site
    Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
    • Aug 17, 2018
    • 3 min

    JFAN Publishes LTE on Daniels Site

    The following letter appeared in the August 16, 2018 edition the Fairfield Ledger. Concerned about the Daniels Site and the introduction...
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    Jefferson County Supervisors Pass Large Hog Confinement Master Matrix without a Public Hearing
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Aug 14, 2018
    • 6 min

    Jefferson County Supervisors Pass Large Hog Confinement Master Matrix without a Public Hearing

    CAFO Will Be the Largest Factory Farm in the County – ACTION STEPS BELOW! ​​On Monday afternoon, August 13, the Jefferson County...
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    Diane Rosenberg
    • May 19, 2015
    • 3 min

    Supervisors Approve Hill View Master Matrix

    Over these last several weeks, JFAN conducted a complete and detailed analysis of the Master Matrix. Ultimately, we found six questions that
    22 views0 comments
    Diane Rosenberg
    • May 18, 2015
    • 2 min

    May 18, 2015 Hill View LLC Master Matrix Public Hearing

    Hill View is doubling in size to 3600 hogs. CAFOs of this size have a big impact on communities whether people speak out or not. It is respe
    14 views0 comments
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Nov 22, 2013
    • 2 min

    New Eco-resort Unhappy with Hog Confinement

    Letter to the Editor Appearing in the November 21, 2013 Fairfield Ledger To the editor: With tremendous concern my neighbors and I...
    45 views0 comments
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Oct 10, 2013
    • 3 min

    Guest Editorial: JFAN Response to Proposed Confinement

    Published in the October 10, 2013 issue of the Fairfield Ledger This guest editorial was written in response to a letter submitted by...
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    Diane Rosenberg
    • Feb 18, 2013
    • 1 min

    KK Finishers Denied

    The Iowa Department of Natural Resources denied the second attempt of CAFO owner Ryan Robertson to expand KK Finishers, a 2480-head hog...
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    Diane Rosenberg
    • Mar 10, 2010
    • 3 min

    Pleasant Plain Lawsuit Settles

    Twenty-five people are suing Mr. Kaska and his company JL Pork for building and operating a hog confinement facility close to their homes. T
    13 views0 comments
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Mar 10, 2010
    • 6 min

    Update on Area CAFOs

    Although the actual settlement terms are confidential, JFAN understands that the plaintiffs in the case consider the settlement to be a very
    7 views0 comments

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