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Tag Archives: CAFOs
Sandy Alper 10 Feb 2021 PC
Officials are right – factory farms are bad for Iowa Mackenzie Aime and Sandra Alper Special to Iowa City Press-Citizen USA TODAY NETWORK Just before the new year, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted for a ban on factory … Continue reading
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Miriam Kashia with Ed Fallon – radio interview – 1 Feb 2021
Granny Miriam Kashia was interviewed on the Fallon Forum radio show on Monday 2/1 about the CAFO moratorium project the Grannies are currently working on in partnership with Food & Water Watch. (Link)
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Linda Quinn’s LTE on CAFO’s in Little Village
Linda Quinn’s LTE on CAFO’s in Little Village Letter to the editor: Iowa needs a moratorium on factory farming By Linda Quinn, Iowa City Recent reports showcase the severity of our water quality crisis in Iowa. In the midst of … Continue reading
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Lynn Gallager LTE Des Moines Register 14 Apr 2020
Right now, all Iowans should be worried about is taking care of themselves, their loved ones, and staying safe and healthy during this COVID-19 crisis. Unfortunately, that’s not possible with the Kim Reynolds administration rolling back nearly all environmental protections … Continue reading
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Moriatorium on CAFOs, what you can do
This in from Diane Rosenberg of IARA Rep. Ross Paustian, chair of the Agriculture Committee, is refusing to move forward HF 2127, a bill enacting a factory farm moratorium on new and expanding livestock confinements. Paustin’s refusal to assign the … Continue reading
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CAFO Article from AP – Nat’l Publicity
Factory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers John Flesher – ASSOCIATED PRESS (Page 2A of PC on 10 Feb 2020) AKRON, Iowa – In recent years, Fred Zenk built two barns housing about 2,400 hogs between them – long, … Continue reading
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Legislative Report – January 2020
1) Three grannies: Miriam K, Diane L and Pat B attended a lobbying & rally day in Des Moines on Thursday, January 23 Clean water fighters of all generations rallied at the Capitol Thursday, Jan 23, 2020. The Raging Grannies from Des … Continue reading
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Contact your Ia Representative and Jan 23 Lobby Day Des Moines
Nearly 100 friends, members, and allies braved the fog and slick roads to elevate our call for a moratorium on factory farms. We were joined by our bill sponsors Senator Claire Celsi (D-Des Moines) and Rep. Sharon Steckman (D-Mason City). Clean water fighters … Continue reading
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Stop Factory Farms Lobby Day Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020
Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The CCI (Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement) along with IARA (Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture) is organizing lobby day for a moratorium on CAFOs.
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Call for factory farm moratorium
Op ed by Andy Douglas in PC 8/15/2018 Driving through the corn-lush countryside one summer day, I pass a long building, vents protruding from the roof. The air stinks, so I quickly roll up my car windows. I can’t imagine … Continue reading
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