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 RosenbergJul 9, 20092 minCAFOs Breed More Than HogsThere has been much speculation that Swine Flu, renamed Influenza A (H1N1), is linked to a Smithfield Foods CAFO operating in Perote,...
Diane RosenbergMay 9, 20092 minA Scent of Change in the Air?This week HBO is showing “Death on a Factory Farm”, a documentary that takes a hard look at the inhumane living conditions for industrial...
Diane RosenbergMay 29, 20083 minLivestock Industry Needs Sweeping Changes Says Two ReportsTwo new studies have called for massive reforms to the country’s livestock industry. The Pew Commission report on Industrial Farm Animal...
Diane RosenbergApr 24, 20081 minOpen Manure Piles Could Threaten IowaOpen stockpiles of dry manure may become legal for all new CAFOs if Iowa hog, beef and poultry producers have their way. A proposal to...
Diane RosenbergMar 27, 20082 minHogtied at the State HouseRooting Around from the Fairfield Weekly Reader A review of the small number of CAFO-related bills before this year’s State Assembly...
Diane RosenbergJan 25, 20082 minDo We Really Need an Odor Control Study?Rooting Around from the Fairfield Weekly Reader Do we in Iowa want to spend $22.7 million and take five years to study how to reduce...
Diane RosenbergDec 7, 20073 minROOTING AROUND from THE FAIRFIELD WEEKLY READERWelcome to our new monthly column where we’ll keep you abreast of our continuing efforts to control the growth of factory farms in our...