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DNR Preparing New Option for Filing MMP Annual Updates
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will soon have an online option for livestock and poultry farmers to file the Manure Management Plan (MMP) annual updates and compliance fees. The electronic MMP (eMMP) filing option provides a simplified process for livestock farmers, their consultants, counties and the DNR. The new system will be online and accessible...
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More Than 100 Farmers Gain Insight into Strengthening Their Operations at Farming for the Future Conference
The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers’ (CSIF) annual Farming for the Future Conference took place on January 17, 2018, in Ames, Iowa. Agriculture enthusiasts from across Iowa convened in Ames to learn from a dynamic line-up of speakers and industry professionals. Bruce Vincent, a third-generation logger from Libby, Mont., served as the keynote speaker for...
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Iowa Livestock Insider – January 2018
Glenister Joins Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers Meet the newest staff member of the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers, Gabby Glenister. Glenister grew up on a diversified crop and livestock farm near Pulaski, New York. She is a graduate of Iowa State University and most recently worked for Sullivan Supply in Dunlap. As Assistant Field...
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Nominations Open for Good Farm Neighbor Award
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – January 10, 2018 – Do you know an Iowa livestock farmer who takes pride in doing the right thing for people, animals and the environment? Nominate them for the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award, sponsored by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). Nominations are open through March 1, 2018...
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Glenister Joins Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – January 5, 2018 – Gabrielle Glenister has been named Assistant Field Specialist for the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). Glenister will communicate the Coalition’s mission and services by sharing the success stories of Iowa’s farm families who have grown their livestock farms successfully and responsibly using on-farm best management practices. Other responsibilities...
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Iowa Livestock Insider – December 2017
Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Events January 17 – Farming for the Future Conference The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers thirteenth annual Farming for the Future Conference will be held on January 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Quality Inn and Suites in Ames. This year’s conference, themed “Financing Your Livestock Farm,” features...
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CSIF Conference to Focus on Managing Risk on Your Farm
Industry experts to provide financing strategies for livestock farmers WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – December 6, 2017 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) is hosting its thirteenth annual Farming for the Future Conference January 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.at the Quality Inn and Suites in Ames. This year’s conference, themed “Financing...
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Iowa Livestock Insider – November 2017
Aquaculture Gaining Momentum in the Midwest, Attracting Iowa Farmers The forecast for global seafood demand suggests Iowa’s fish and shrimp farmers can expect substantial growth and market development in the aquaculture industry, according to experts at the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) 2017 Aquaculture Conference held this week in Ames. Suspicious Activity Observed...
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Land-Based Aquaculture Gaining Momentum in Midwest, Attracting Iowa Farmers
The forecast for global seafood demand suggests Iowa’s fish and shrimp farmers can expect substantial growth and market development in the aquaculture industry, according to experts at the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) 2017 Aquaculture Conference held this week in Ames. By 2030, global seafood consumption will increase by 100-170 billion pounds, and nearly...
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Planting Monarch Habitat
Although harvest season is still on the minds of many Iowa farmers, now is a good time to start thinking about planting monarch habitat. According to the monarch butterfly research team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, November and December are ideal months for establishing grasses, sedges and large-seeded forbs that attract the mighty...
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