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Sioux County farm family is not only a leader within Iowa agriculture, but they are deeply connected and committed to their community
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 22, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Bruce and Deb Dooyema of Sioux County on Wednesday, July 24. The presentation will take place during an event beginning at 11 a.m. at the Sioux Center Ambulance Garage in Sioux Center. Center Fresh...
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NEW STUDY SHOWS IOWA AGRICULTURE EVEN STRONGER
Iowa’s 86,911 family farms continue to be a key driver of Iowa’s economy, contributing 32 percent more to the state economy than in 2017, according to a new study commissioned by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). The study shows that more than 22 percent of Iowa’s total economic output came from Iowa agriculture in 2022.
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Farming is a Family Affair
The Streit family of West Bend, Iowa, has cultivated their farm for over three decades, fostering a legacy of hard work and community support. Diane and Tony Streit, alongside their children and grandchildren, have embraced farming as a way of life, passing down valuable lessons and traditions.
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CSIF Helps Farmers Tell Ag’s Story
New Day Dairy near Clarksville in Butler County is unique in many ways. In addition to its state-of-the-art robotic milking operation, it houses a guest barn designed to give visitors a bird’s eye view of the dairy operation. At New Day guests can watch 150 dairy cows 24/7 as they eat, rest and...
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New Rules, Same Values
Iowa Governor Reynolds’ Executive Order 10 revamped the state’s livestock production rules in an attempt to streamline regulation. It standardized language, added an online interactive flood plain map, and eliminated language that was already on the DNR website or in the Iowa Code.
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Coalition Welcomes Plendl as 2022 Communications Intern
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – May 17, 2022 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) is excited to welcome Janie Plendl to the team as their 2022 communication intern. Plendl will help advance CSIF’s mission of supporting farmers as they raise livestock responsibly and successfully through assisting with content creation, event planning, and maintaining...
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Brecht Joins Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers
Hope Brecht has been named Communications Specialist for the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF).
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Secretary Naig Honors Dwight Dial with Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Dwight Dial, a pork and lamb producer and row crop farmer in Calhoun County, on Thursday, March 31 at the Lake City Community Memorial Building.
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CSIF Event Showcases Iowa’s Emerging Aquaculture Industry
The 2022 Aquaculture Conference, hosted by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF), recently drew more than 100 attendees to learn more about Iowa’s newest livestock industry.
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Remembering Kent
The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) community was deeply saddened on July 22 of this year by the death of Senior Field Coordinator Kent Mowrer. His death left a big hole in CSIF and in Iowa agriculture. “He was a true farmer at heart,” says livestock producer and long-time friend Richard Welch. “He always...
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