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Family farms under attack: What you need to know
It’s a farmer’s worst nightmare: being woken up in the middle of the night by threatening phone calls, your kids falsely accused simply for growing up on a livestock farm, activists contacting your landlords spreading misinformation to upset them – all because you wanted to grow your family farm by adding livestock or poultry. Believe...
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Polk County Cattlemen invest in Iowa agriculture
The Polk County Cattlemen, an affiliate of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, affirms its support of Iowa agriculture through an investment in the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). Brian Waddingham, executive director of the Coalition, says the group has stepped forward with an investment to support our efforts in working with livestock farmers. “We’re extremely...
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From your side of the fence: Top five neighbor relations tips
Neighbor relations is never an easy topic for farmers, or me, to talk about. No one-size-fits-all approach works for any and all farms. Each farm is different and each neighborhood is different. All you can do is make your best effort to communicate your plans for your farm in a way that is not offensive,...
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Farm family hosts new hog barn open house
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – May 23, 2012 – Families, neighbors and community members are invited to attend an open house and complimentary lunch Tuesday, June 5 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Eric and Emily Crosman farm outside of Ogden. The Crosman family will offer tours of their new barn, explain how...
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Buskohl family of Grundy Center Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients
The Buskohl family of Grundy Center was recognized this week as recipients of the ‘Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award’ during a ceremony attended by nearly 100 people at the Grundy Community Center in Grundy Center. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey presented the Buskohls with the award in front of family, friends and neighbors....
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Hurricanes could bring rain to Iowa during harvest
When is the rain going to stop?’ That was the first question asked of Iowa State University Extension climatologist Elwynn Taylor when he spoke to farmers at the 2007 Market Ad__vantage Conference late last month. The conference, organized by the Iowa Farm Bureau, was held in Fort Dodge, an area that struggled with flooding last...
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Growing livestock, growing Iowa field day to be held May 24
West Des Moines, Iowa – May 15, 2012 – Farmers not only care for the land and livestock, they are also neighbors and stewards of the environment. Farm families and others interested in agriculture are invited to attend a “Growing livestock, growing Iowa” field day at the AJ and Kellie Blair farm on May 24...
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May Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to be presented to Buskohl family
West Des Moines, Iowa – May 14, 2012 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) commends the Mark and Nancy Buskohl family of Grundy County for their outstanding efforts as a neighbors and community leaders. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award on Tuesday, May 22nd at...
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Iowa: A place for agriculture and FFA members to grow
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – May 9, 2012 – A survey of nearly 200 Iowa FFA members finds that an increasing majority of them want to farm and live in Iowa upon completion of their education. The survey finds that 94% want to pursue an ag-related career, which is up from 77% in 2005 (the...
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Coalition helps livestock farmers grow the right way
By: Bethany Pint, Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman When Farm Bureau members and Boone County farmers Eric and Emily Crosman were looking to build a hog barn on their Century Farm site near Ogden, they knew they wanted to talk with their neighbors first, but they needed some help. The Crosmans called the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers...
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