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Sep 4
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.

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Diane Rosenberg

Sep 3
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

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Three Dynamic Webinars for Your Enjoyment!

Diane Rosenberg

Sep 3
3 min

Three Dynamic Webinars for Your Enjoyment!

We invite you to watch three lively and deeply thought provoking webinars:#BoycottBigMeat Campaign, and the Right to Harm film on CAFOs

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Hundreds Attend JFAN Annual Meeting: Factory Farms Are Creating Superbugs; Called "One of JFAN&

Diane Rosenberg

Nov 21, 2019
2 min

Hundreds Attend JFAN Annual Meeting: Factory Farms Are Creating Superbugs; Called "One of JFAN&

Dr. Price, the Founding Director of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center and a professor at the Milken Institute of Public Health at Geor

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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 r...

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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 Fac...

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April 3 - Dr. Chris Jones on the Factory Farming/Water Pollution Connection

Diane Rosenberg

Mar 31, 2019
2 min

April 3 - Dr. Chris Jones on the Factory Farming/Water Pollution Connection

Our Water At Risk Wednesday, April 3 at 7:30 pm Fairfield Public Library Free - donations welcome Iowa has some of the dirtiest waters in...

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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 CAFO...

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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 Superviso...

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New JFAN LTE: JFAN Promotes Alternatives to CAFOs

Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director

Sep 7, 2018
2 min

New JFAN LTE: JFAN Promotes Alternatives to CAFOs

Published in the September 6 Fairfield Ledger. Given some recent public discussion and a letter to the editor about Jefferson County Farm...

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Supervisors Deny JFAN’s Request to Address Resolution at Board Meeting

Diane Rosenberg

Jul 10, 2017
5 min

Supervisors Deny JFAN’s Request to Address Resolution at Board Meeting

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

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What Took Place at the June 26 Jefferson County Supervisors Meeting

Diane Rosenberg

Jun 26, 2017
4 min

What Took Place at the June 26 Jefferson County Supervisors Meeting

On Monday, June 26, JFAN attended the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors meeting expecting our supervisors would discuss whether to ad...

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Put Moratorium on CAFOs: JFAN Letter to the Editor in Fairfield Ledger

Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director

Mar 30, 2017
2 min

Put Moratorium on CAFOs: JFAN Letter to the Editor in Fairfield Ledger

Webster, Allamakee, Winneshiek, Pocahontas, Dickinson and Buchanan*: What do these six counties have in common? Their recent call for a f...

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Diane Rosenberg

May 27, 2016
2 min

Pork Producers Received Special Treatment

Joint Letter to the Editor from JFAN and the Socially Responsible Agricultural Project appearing in the May 26, 2016 Fairfield Ledger The...

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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 Jor...

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

Three New CAFOs in Jefferson County

Three Dynamic Webinars for Your Enjoyment!

Hundreds Attend JFAN Annual Meeting: Factory Farms Are Creating Superbugs; Called "One of JFAN&

What a Road Trip in Jefferson County Reveals

Right to Harm Coming to Fairfield June 20

April 3 - Dr. Chris Jones on the Factory Farming/Water Pollution Connection

JFAN LTE: CAFO Bills Come Before Legislature

JFAN LTE: Officials Ignore Environmental, Health Concerns on CAFOs

New JFAN LTE: JFAN Promotes Alternatives to CAFOs

Supervisors Deny JFAN’s Request to Address Resolution at Board Meeting

What Took Place at the June 26 Jefferson County Supervisors Meeting

Put Moratorium on CAFOs: JFAN Letter to the Editor in Fairfield Ledger

Pork Producers Received Special Treatment

Guest Editorial: JFAN Response to Proposed Confinement

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