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From the Field

“I’m pleased that we have the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers, especially in siting. The Coalition is providing leadership in aiding livestock farmers and progressive communities.”

Paul Lasley, Iowa State University Sociologist, Nov. 21, 2005 Speaking before the Iowa Environmental Protection Committee

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Being a Good Neighbor

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Family pride
“We don’t do anything that we weren’t taught to do,” said Kevin Jipsen (left) who, along with his father Dennis, grow crops and feed cattle on their family farm near Griswold in Cass County. “We just know that you be nice to neighbors, care for the land and your animals and don’t do anything that you’ll regret the next day.” This approach to farming is one reason why the Jipsens were recently recognized as recipients of the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award presented by Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey. The award is sponsored in part by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers. Complete story

Top News

	Date	Title
2051	5/14/2008 12:16:02 PM	CSIF remains true to mission of helping farmers grow responsibly	Coalition celebrates four years of helping family farmers remain active on the land.
2047	5/13/2008 4:40:38 PM	Doing things right because it's the right thing to do	Jipsen family of Griswold recognized for being good livestock neighbors.
2046	5/13/2008 4:18:34 PM	Tight commodity supplies, strong demand to continue	But drier weather in extended forecast to help ease planting delays.
2045	5/12/2008 9:17:57 PM	U.S. consumer confidence in food safety rebounds	Eighty-one percent express confidence, up from 66 percent last year.
2044	5/10/2008 3:57:58 PM	Iowa ag leads nation but faces challenges	Numbers courtesy of new agricultural statistics book.
2043	5/9/2008 2:41:17 PM	Coalition remains true to mission as fifth year of service begins	Number of farmers served, favorable consumer attitudes about livestock continue to grow.
2041	5/9/2008 10:33:59 AM	Writer challenges WSJ on biofuels editorial	Ethanol has kept gasoline prices lower than they otherwise would be.
2040	5/8/2008 9:02:56 PM	HSUS releases more undercover videos	New footage resulting from latest investigation "on mistreatment of farm animals."
2039	5/8/2008 9:00:49 PM	Capitol Hill hearings focus on food prices	Bipartisan group calls for rethinking of U.S. energy policy.
2038	5/8/2008 8:47:25 AM	Farm ponds benefiting air quality	ISU research shows water bodies effectively trap carbon.
2037	5/7/2008 5:07:41 PM	Anti-meat propaganda called out by letter writer	Center for Consumer Freedom takes issue with content of chain letter.
2035	5/7/2008 4:35:38 PM	Biofuels helping consumers at the pump	New study finds 40-cents-per-gallon reduction.
2034	5/7/2008 12:30:42 PM	Columnist asks readers to think twice about food and fuel	Says American farmers should not be the 'fall guy' for global hunger issues.
2033	5/7/2008 12:23:25 PM	Iowa climbs in total ag receipts	Ag industry remains strong despite uncertainties, says Iowa's ag secretary.
2032	5/5/2008 12:59:37 PM	Retrofitting unused hog facilities focus of June field days	Educational forums to explore niche market opportunities.
2031	5/5/2008 12:19:21 PM	Experts say 'bubble may be about to burst" on commodity prices	Speculators who drove costs higher are pulling out of the market.

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“Good neighbors are hard to find. Great neighbors like the Jipsens are an inspiration.”

Griswold resident Marie Thompson-Devin referring to Dennis and Kevin Jipsen, a father-son farm family that raises crops and cattle in Cass County. Thompson-Devin nominated the Jipsens for the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award. Dennis and Kevin accepted the award May 8 from Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey. Said Dennis: “I look around at the families who are here today for the award presentation and have to say that a lot of them are more deserving than I.”

Ag Briefs

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Tight supplies remain
Tight supplies and strong demand mean prices for corn and soybeans are likely to remain high for the foreseeable future, according to American Farm Bureau Federation economic analysis of two recent government reports. The Agriculture Department’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report for May projects 2008-09 soybean ending stocks of just 185 million bushels, some 85 million bushels less than the average pre-report estimate. A recent crop report shows a slight reduction—of a bushel an acre—in corn yield estimates for the current crop year compared to a report published in February. The latest estimate predicts corn yields of 153.9 bushels an acre.

Consumer confidence high
Consumer confidence in the safety of food purchased at the supermarket has rebounded to 81 percent, up from an 18-year low of 66 percent reported by the Food Marketing Institute last year. Although the news is good, only 11 percent of those surveyed are “completely confident,” down from 15 percent in 2007, and 70 percent are “somewhat confident.” Consumer confidence in the safety of restaurant food increased to 65 percent, from 43 percent in 2007.