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Helping to Pay the Bill
In addition to information resources and onsite consultation, the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers’ Green Farmstead Partner program offers cost-share benefits. By working through anyone of the 22 registered nursery professionals across the state, a $250 cost-share is available for purchase of plants and professional services. Trees Forever also provides cost-share benefits through its Working...
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What Makes a Good Windbreak?
Planting a windbreak at your livestock facility site can enhance protection from Iowa’s winds and snow, and also improve relations with your neighbors. “If you can’t see it, you can’t smell it,” says CSIF Field Representative Kent Mowrer. It’s true. Iowa State University research shows trees can reduce odor by 10-15 percent by capturing dust...
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Livestock Farmers Urged to be Careful as Nuisance Suits Rise
Reprinted with permission of the Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman By Dirck Steimel A recent rise in the number of nuisance lawsuits against Iowa livestock farms means farmers need to redouble their efforts to place their barns on suitable sites, work hard to minimize odors, establish good relations with neighbors and take other steps to help reduce the potential of...
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CSIF Tips of the Month – February 2016
Young Farmer Financing and Business Planning Resources Bringing the Next Generation Back to the Farm was the theme as more than 200 beginning farmers gathered in Ames, January 21, for the 11th annual Farming for the Future Conference, hosted by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers. This year’s conference covered key business components and provided...
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Livestock Provides Opportunities for Beginning Farmers
Beginning or expanding a farming operation takes money. For the young farmer, finding the necessary funding can be daunting – but not impossible. The CSIF Farming for The Future Conference, held January 21 in Ames, highlighted existing programs targeted toward the beginning farmer and offered advice on producer/lender relations with a line-up of financing expert...
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Iowa Farmer Today Publications Invests in the Coalition
WEST DES MOINES – February 1, 2016 – Iowa Farmer Today Publications, a company focused on providing timely agricultural news and information to Iowa’s farmers, affirms its support of Iowa agriculture through an investment in the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). The financial commitment made by Iowa Farmer Today Publications will assist CSIF in...
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Coming Back to the Family Farm
Bringing the Next Generation Back to the Farm was the theme of the day as more than 200 beginning farmers gathered in Ames, January 21, for the 11th annual Farming for the Future Conference, hosted by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers. Since its formation in 2004, CSIF has helped more than 3,400 livestock farmers,...
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Farm Credit Services of America Supports Farmers through Investment in CSIF
DES MOINES, Iowa – January 14, 2016 – Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica), a company dedicated to serving the agricultural credit and financial needs of farmers and ranchers, reaffirmed its support of Iowa agriculture through an investment in the non-profit Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). The financial commitment made by FCSAmerica will assist...
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CSIF Tips of the Month – January 2016
Happy New Year! Here at the Coalition, 2016 is off to a fast and furious start. The Coalition’s Farming for the Future conference will be held in Ames next week (keep reading for more information and how to register). At the end of the month, CSIF is hosting a windbreak workshop for Iowa landscapers, exhibiting...
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CSIF Tips of the Month – December 2015
Livestock Helping Young People Get Started Farming During the month of November, the Coalition partnered to host two open houses. The first was held at Brandt and Stacy Ferry’s new cattle barn in Shelby County. The barn, built by Iowa Beef Systems, holds 600-head, has a gable roof and a pit underneath it. Read more...
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