Diane RosenbergJun 7, 20216 minSupervisors Approve Hill View Site 2 Master MatrixJefferson County Supervisors grant full points to Hill View Site 2 Master Matrix during a morning scoring session on May 21.
Diane RosenbergMay 7, 20212 minNew CAFO Threat in Jefferson CountyJFAN recently learned that Tom and Jacob Adam are proposing Hill View Site 2, a 3720-head hog confinement for 2704 Salina Road in...
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive DirectorJul 23, 20193 minWhat 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 DirectorSep 30, 20182 minHuber 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...
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive DirectorSep 30, 20182 minJFAN LTE: Officials Ignore Environmental, Health Concerns on CAFOsJFAN published the following Letter to the Editor in the September 28, 2018 Fairfield Ledger commenting on the Jefferson County...
Diane RosenbergAug 30, 20182 minWhat Took Place During Tuesday Night’s Public Hearing on RWP, LLCAction Steps Recommended! The Jefferson County Courtroom was packed last night when between 125-150 people attended the Public Hearing...
Diane RosenbergAug 28, 20186 minReport from Monday’s Master Matrix Scoring Session for RWP, LLCPUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 28 • 6:00 PM Jefferson County Courthouse Today the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors held the initial scoring...
Diane RosenbergAug 25, 20182 minImportant Public Hearing 6:00 pm TUESDAY on NEW CAFO Threatening Jefferson CountyRWP, LLC PUBLIC HEARING – Tuesday, August 28 at 6:00 pm (corrected time) Jefferson County Courthouse, 51 W. Briggs, Fairfield Mark...
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive DirectorAug 24, 20182 minJFAN LTE: What Our Supervisors CAN DoThe following letter appeared in the August 23 edition of the Fairfield Weekly Reader. To the editor: Last week, the Jefferson County...
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive DirectorAug 17, 20183 minJFAN Publishes LTE on Daniels SiteThe following letter appeared in the August 16, 2018 edition the Fairfield Ledger. Concerned about the Daniels Site and the introduction...
Diane RosenbergAug 14, 20186 minJefferson County Supervisors Pass Large Hog Confinement Master Matrix without a Public HearingCAFO Will Be the Largest Factory Farm in the County – ACTION STEPS BELOW! On Monday afternoon, August 13, the Jefferson County...
Diane RosenbergMay 19, 20153 minSupervisors Approve Hill View Master MatrixOver these last several weeks, JFAN conducted a complete and detailed analysis of the Master Matrix. Ultimately, we found six questions that
Diane RosenbergMay 18, 20152 minMay 18, 2015 Hill View LLC Master Matrix Public HearingHill 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
Diane RosenbergNov 22, 20132 minNew Eco-resort Unhappy with Hog ConfinementLetter to the Editor Appearing in the November 21, 2013 Fairfield Ledger To the editor: With tremendous concern my neighbors and I...
Diane RosenbergOct 10, 20133 minGuest Editorial: JFAN Response to Proposed ConfinementPublished in the October 10, 2013 issue of the Fairfield Ledger This guest editorial was written in response to a letter submitted by...
Diane RosenbergFeb 18, 20131 minKK Finishers DeniedThe Iowa Department of Natural Resources denied the second attempt of CAFO owner Ryan Robertson to expand KK Finishers, a 2480-head hog...
Diane RosenbergMar 10, 20103 minPleasant Plain Lawsuit SettlesTwenty-five people are suing Mr. Kaska and his company JL Pork for building and operating a hog confinement facility close to their homes. T
Diane RosenbergMar 10, 20106 minUpdate on Area CAFOsAlthough the actual settlement terms are confidential, JFAN understands that the plaintiffs in the case consider the settlement to be a very