Not long ago in Jefferson County, hogs grazed on pastures. A-frame farrowing huts dotted the countryside. Many small farms flourished,...

JFAN Letter to the Editor Published in the April 2, 2015 Fairfield Ledger ​ When a CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation)...

Founding Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. (JFAN) board member and president Jim Rubis announced his retirement from the JFAN...

Hauter will explain how a handful of powerful agribusiness corporations have profoundly influenced the political system, lobbying for US agr

Throughout Southeast Iowa, hog production is ramping up. Favorable market conditions are driving expansion throughout Iowa, and Southeast...

To the Editor: In her May 29 letter, Tracy Diehl speaks highly of Jefferson County’s farmers, particularly century farm families. Long...

The sow facility, located in Van Buren County, Iowa near the Des Moines River, is one of the largest factory farms in Iowa, and annually pro

Letter to the Editor Appearing in the November 21, 2013 Fairfield Ledger To the editor: With tremendous concern my neighbors and I...

To the editor: ​ Runoff from a field application of liquid hog manure has again fouled Iowa streams, this time a tributary to Walnut...

Published in the October 10, 2013 issue of the Fairfield Ledger ​ This guest editorial was written in response to a letter submitted by...

Published in the October 10, 2013 issue of the Fairfield Ledger This guest editorial was written in response to a letter submitted by...

To the Editor: ​ Batavia and Eldon area residents have repeatedly asked the Adam family to not build Valley View Swine because of harmful...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources denied the second attempt of CAFO owner Ryan Robertson to expand KK Finishers, a 2480-head hog...

Over 900 educational books on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) were donated this month to state and local officials,...

Award-winning Environmental Activist and CodePink Co-founder; Featured in acclaimed 2008 Documentary Texas Gold When Diane Wilson...

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

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

There has been much speculation that Swine Flu, renamed Influenza A (H1N1), is linked to a Smithfield Foods CAFO operating in Perote,...

This week HBO is showing “Death on a Factory Farm”, a documentary that takes a hard look at the inhumane living conditions for industrial...

Two new studies have called for massive reforms to the country’s livestock industry. The Pew Commission report on Industrial Farm Animal...