Latest News — Anniversary
State Fair Celebration Honors 20 Years of CSIF
In the 20 years since the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) was formed to help farmers grow responsibly and successfully, CSIF has become the go-to resource for questions about starting and growing livestock farms. On Wednesday, August 14, farmers, Iowa agriculture dignitaries and industry leaders met at the Iowa State Fair to celebrate that...
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Twenty Years of Meeting Farmers’ Needs
In 2004, the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers was formed to help Iowa’s livestock farmers implement best management practices, properly site locations for new livestock barns and feedlots, interpret growing rules and regulations, and enhance neighbor relations. Family farms, eager to bring a son or daughter back into the farming operation, often added a modern...
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Committed to Doing Things Right
Mike Lambert heard about the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) while listening to the radio one day. He was a young farmer looking at possible avenues for growth. He was farming with his family, renting ground, and working an off-farm, part-time job. He knew he liked working with cattle. The radio spot encouraged people...
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Growing the Ag Environment
Ryan and Lana Reed of Wapello County spent an almost-spring-like March day tending to the windbreak near two of their hog barns. Planted in 2010, the fast-growing austree hybrid willow trees, common in new windbreaks for providing cover until other trees grow to maturity, were nearing the end of their life. “We don’t need them...
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CSIF – Because confidence matters
Bryce and Brian Sampson of Story County are confident they can handle anything that comes at them in their crop and livestock operation. Raising the next generation on the farm has the father and son duo confident in the future. A 2020 derecho has them confident they can handle catastrophe. The Coalition to Support Iowa’s...
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20 Years of Being Good Farm Neighbors
“The Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award just speaks of Iowa. It defines us,” says WHO Radio Farm Broadcaster Bob Quinn. WHO Radio, along with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers present the award to Iowa farmers who take pride in doing things right and who go...
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Who ya gonna call?
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – September 24, 2019 – “I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want to leave their farm in better shape than they found it,” says Scott Niess of Mitchell County. He and his wife, Julie, have a 1,500 head feedlot near Osage. It takes about 90% of the corn they raise...
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CSIF Announces Scholarship Recipients in Celebration of 15th Anniversary
Contact: Gabby Glenister, 515.225.5526, gglenister@supportfarmers.com WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – June 10, 2019 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) has selected 15 exceptional students from across the state of Iowa who will receive a $250 scholarship in celebration of their 15th anniversary in 2019. The students selected through the application process are...
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Doing it Right for 15 Years
Contact: Brian Waddingham, Executive Director Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers 515.225.5531 / bwaddingham@supportfarmers.com WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – April 4, 2019 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) celebrates its 15th anniversary this year; marking a decade and a half of helping Iowa successfully and responsibly grow its livestock industry. Farming practices have changed,...
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