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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.
Diane Rosenberg
Jun 7, 20216 min read
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.
Diane Rosenberg
Sep 4, 20202 min read
Three Dynamic Webinars for Your Enjoyment!
We invite you to watch three lively and deeply thought provoking webinars focusing on two timely topics: the #BoycottBigMeat Campaign, of...
Diane Rosenberg
Sep 3, 20203 min read
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
Diane Rosenberg
Sep 3, 20201 min read
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
Diane Rosenberg
Nov 21, 20192 min read
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...
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
Jul 23, 20193 min read
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...
Diane Rosenberg
Jun 4, 20192 min read
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...
Diane Rosenberg
Mar 31, 20192 min read
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...
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
Feb 14, 20192 min read
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...
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
Sep 30, 20182 min read
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...
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
Sep 7, 20182 min read
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...
Diane Rosenberg
Jul 10, 20175 min read
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...
Diane Rosenberg
Jun 26, 20174 min read
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...
Diane Rosenberg | President and Executive Director
Mar 30, 20172 min read
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...
Diane Rosenberg
May 26, 20162 min read
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...
Diane Rosenberg
Oct 10, 20133 min read
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