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Interested in Iowa Aquaculture? CSIF Offers Online ‘How-to’ Video
West Des Moines, Iowa – November 21, 2014 – Iowa livestock farmers who missed the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers’ (CSIF) recent successful Iowa Aquaculture conference to learn more about fish farming can now access all of the presentations online at www.supportfarmers.com/aquaculture. Each of the video segments feature experts from the conference who can help Iowa’s...
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Souder Family Hosts New Hog Barn Open House
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – November 20, 2014 – Families, neighbors and community members are invited to tour a new hog barn and visit with members of the Souder family of Rudd, Iowa to learn more about how they raise livestock, use technology to care for them and safeguard the environment on Dec. 1 from...
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EPA to Inspect More Dairy Farms: What You Need to Know
We have learned EPA will be taking a harder look at Iowa dairy farms. I sat down with the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers Sr. Field Coordinator Kent Mowrer to find out what EPA will be looking for during these inspections and how dairy farmers can prepare. Q1: What will trigger an inspection? A: There...
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Story County Celebration of Farming
By: Adelai Swanson, CSIF Communications Intern Hundreds of friends, neighbors and community members joined Lucas and Krista Tjelmeland in a celebration of agriculture on Tuesday. After ten months of planning and constructing, the Tjelmeland family was excited to showcase their new hog barn with an open house and dinner. The Tjelmelands are the fifth generation...
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CSIF Aids NE Iowa Family’s Plan for New Cattle Barn
By: Bethany Baratta, Iowa Farm Bureau Reprinted with permission from the Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman. The Cook family had the next generation in mind when they called the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). Rick and Ann Cook and their son Randy and his wife, Amy, wanted to make it possible for the next generation...
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Tjelmeland Family Hosts New Hog Barn Open House
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – October 22, 2014 – Families, neighbors and community members are invited to attend an open house and complimentary lunch Tuesday, October 28 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Lucas and Krista Tjelmeland farm northwest of Nevada. The Tjelmeland family will offer tours of their new barn, explain how they...
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National Environmental Steward Award Recipients Named: Iowa Pork Producer Recognized
The Pork Checkoff, along with its cosponsor, National Hog Farmer magazine, has named the recipients of the 2014 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards. The award, now in its 20th year, recognizes producers who are dedicated to safeguarding the environment and contributing to their local communities. Bruce and Jenny Wessling, who farm near Grand Junction, Iowa, were...
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CSIF Tips of the Month – October 2014
Rules and Regulations Highlight Iowa DNR Issues Report on Livestock Farm Inspections It’s been one year since the workplan agreement between the Iowa DNR and federal EPA went into effect. The agreement called for more DNR inspections of Iowa livestock farms, among other things. Recently the DNR issued a report to the EPA Region 7...
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Cook Family Hosts Cattle Building Open House
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – October 7, 2014 – Farmers interested in learning about the benefits of raising cattle under roof are invited to attend an open house at the Rick, Ann, Randy and Amy Cook farm on Wednesday, October 15 from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The Cook farm is located at 32733 Rockville...
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Improving Perceptions of Agriculture: The Larsen Family
Brian and Sally Larsen are proud to call St. Anthony, Iowa home. In 2012, they grew their family farm with the addition of a 2,480-head Cargill hog barn. That fall, they reached out to the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) for information about planting trees through the Green Farmstead Partner (GFP) program. “If you’re...
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