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    Factory Farms Don’t Build Healthy Rural Economies - New Food & Water Watch Report
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Jun 8
    • 3 min

    Factory Farms Don’t Build Healthy Rural Economies - New Food & Water Watch Report

    by Diane Rosenberg | JFAN Executive Director Contrary to livestock industry claims, factory farms aren’t creating healthy rural...
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    Iowa: The Land of 751 Polluted Waterways
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Mar 21
    • 5 min

    Iowa: The Land of 751 Polluted Waterways

    JFAN's in-depth analysis of the 2022 DNR Impaired Waters list.
    115 views
    HF 2305, New Moratorium Bill, Includes Integrator Liability
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Feb 11
    • 2 min

    HF 2305, New Moratorium Bill, Includes Integrator Liability

    On Monday, February 8, Iowa Representative Art Staed introduced HF 2305, a new CAFO moratorium bill halting construction of new or...
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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...
    79 views0 comments
    Reality Check: The LLC Loophole Is Still NOT Closed
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    Reality Check: The LLC Loophole Is Still NOT Closed

    Early this winter we were extremely pleased to report that the Iowa DNR conducted an administrative rules review on the LLC loophole and...
    85 views
    We Need a Seat At the Table at the DNR 5 Year AFO Review!
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    We Need a Seat At the Table at the DNR 5 Year AFO Review!

    Every five years, the DNR reviews a part of the Iowa Code’s Administrative Rules. In 2021, Chapter 65, which focuses on CAFOs.
    15 views
    Three New CAFOs in Jefferson County
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Sep 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    Three New CAFOs in Jefferson County

    Jefferson County received applications for three new CAFOs to date this year. Notably in all these cases, the new CAFOs are being built by
    58 views
    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...
    100 views
    Right to Harm Coming to Fairfield June 20
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Jun 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Right to Harm Coming to Fairfield June 20

    Thursday, June 20 7:15 pm Fairfield Arts & Convention Center National Exposé On Health, Environmental, and Quality of Life Impacts Of...
    184 views
    JFAN LTE: CAFO Bills Come Before Legislature
    Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
    • Feb 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    JFAN LTE: CAFO Bills Come Before Legislature

    Last summer, in the midst of high-profile CAFO fights, Jefferson County supervisors repeatedly claimed they had no authority to stop...
    151 views
    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...
    59 views0 comments
    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...
    72 views0 comments
    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...
    211 views0 comments
    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...
    77 views0 comments
    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...
    437 views0 comments
    Children Are Vulnerable to CAFO Impacts
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Dec 28, 2017
    • 1 min

    Children Are Vulnerable to CAFO Impacts

    CAFOs can have serious health impacts on our most vulnerable citizens - our precious children. JFAN's new ad focuses on the risks factory...
    132 views0 comments
    Award-Winning Syndicated Columnist Alan Guebert on Breaking Free of Corporate Ag – JFAN Annual Meeti
    Diane Rosenberg
    • Sep 22, 2017
    • 2 min

    Award-Winning Syndicated Columnist Alan Guebert on Breaking Free of Corporate Ag – JFAN Annual Meeti

    Breaking the Grip of Corporate Agriculture on Rural Iowa THURSDAY, October 19, 2017 at 7:15 pm Fairfield Arts & Convention Center,...
    175 views
    LTE: Why No CAFO Moratorium on Supervisor Agenda?
    Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
    • Jul 28, 2017
    • 2 min

    LTE: Why No CAFO Moratorium on Supervisor Agenda?

    The Fairfield Ledger’s July 13 article covered JFAN’s request to Jefferson County supervisors to formally consider a moratorium...
    80 views0 comments
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