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Important announcement from Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. (JFAN) Thirteen Environmental Organizations Petition EPA to Take Action on Nitrate Pollution in Iowa’s Drinking Water After the state's Environmental Protection Commission voted to adopt the revised and weakened Chapter 65 CAFO rules on April 16, the Iowa Environmental Council, along with 12 other groups, petitioned…
Iowa environmental groups ask EPA to step in and protect drinking water startribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from startribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Action alert from Jefferson Family Farmers and neighbors (JFAN). The following is a JFAN op-ed published in the Iowa Farmers Union Barn Door Bulletin last Friday. Please contact your representative and tell them to remove language codifying Executive Order Number 10 from SF 2370. Want Stronger CAFO Regulations? Then Lets Stop SF 2370 by Diane…
Chemical Companies Must be Held Accountable for Pesticide Injury HSB737 and SF2412 are advancing in the Iowa House and Senate. NOW is the time to contact your Lawmakers and ask them to oppose this bill. Background: A bill that would give giant pesticide companies, such as Bayer which makes the weedkiller Roundup, virtual immunity from…
Please share this action alert from Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors (JFAN). Factory farms have gotten away with a slap on the wrist for polluting our water for far too long. Our legislators have the opportunity to help enforce accountability on polluters that can protect our water and communities. Contact House Agriculture Committee Chair, Mike Sexton, at…
Please read the following alert from Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors (JFAN) and take action if you agree whistleblowers should not be subject to retaliation. Time is of the essence. The bill is on its way to committee. ACTION ALERT - Stop Senate Study Bill 3103! A new bill introduced in the Iowa Senate would…
First of Its Kind School Fair Opens Doors to New Schools of Choice tmcnet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tmcnet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The November 9 JFAN Annual Meeting, Bigger Is Not Better: Rural Communities in the Wake of Livestock Consolidation, was a great success. A total of over 500 people either participated in the meeting or viewed the recording now on the JFAN YouTube channel. Check out the all-star panel: "Art Cullen, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of the…