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Through the Gate // September 2023
National Good Neighbor Day There’s a lot to celebrate on National Good Neighbor Day! Since 2004, the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award has been awarded to 178 livestock farmers across Iowa. Each award is a celebration of the good things being done every day on Iowa’s livestock farms. Know a Good Farm Neighbor?...
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Through the Gate // August 2023
View this email in Mailchimp Join us at the Fenceline Since 2004, Iowa livestock farmers have turned to the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers for free, confidential, and expert assistance in raising livestock responsibly and successfully. Join us at the fenceline and hear from industry experts and farmers about topics important to livestock...
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Through the Gate // July 2023
View this email in Mailchimp Farm Family Future: Calving Under Roof “One of the main things we love about farming is getting to do it together.” SkyView Beef is a family-oriented cattle operation in Floyd County, IA. The Cunninghams share how their calving barn allows the whole family to be involved in the...
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Through the Gate // June 2023
View this email in Mailchimp Good Farm Neighbors in Iowa County Alan and Sara Mohr and family received the 171st Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award on Friday, June 2, 2023, on their family’s farm in Marengo. The Mohrs were joined by nearly 300 friends, family, community members, and industry representatives to celebrate this...
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Through the Gate // May 2023
View this email in Mailchimp Calving Under Roof with SkyView Farms “The Coalition team was the leg up that we needed to get off on the right foot.” Laura and Aaron Cunningham, owners and operators of SkyView Farms near Nora Springs, Iowa, attended a Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) event to learn...
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Through the Gate // April 2023
View this email in Mailchimp Good Farm Neighbors: Volkert Family On April 13, CSIF, The Big Show, and the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship recognized the 170th Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients. Owned and operated by brothers Lane and the late Larry Volkert and their families, “Volkert Brothers” started in 1970...
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Through the Gate // March 2023
View this email in Mailchimp Planting Trees on Your Livestock Farm The best time of year to plant trees is spring or fall – the two busiest seasons for farmers! The good news is there are several nursery professionals who offer services to make it easy for you! Although it may not quite...
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Through the Gate // February 2023
Calving Under Roof with the Pontiers Brothers Ryan & Chad Pontier farm with their family in Clarke County near Osceola. Just a few years ago, the Pontiers decided to add a calving barn to their operation. Ryan explains the process he and Chad went through, including calling the Coalition and utilizing...
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Through the Gate // January 2023
Good Farm Neighbors: Dennis & Diane Liljedahl Dennis & Diane Liljedahl of Page County were recognized as the first Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients of 2023 on Wednesday, January 25th at the Iowa Pork Congress. Along with their son and daughter-in-law, they raise wean-to-finish hogs outside of Essex, IA. Dennis is a previous Iowa Pork...
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Through the Gate // December 2022
Farming for the Future This year’s conference, Financing Your Livestock Farm, featured an overview of the opportunities in livestock agriculture in the state of Iowa, the financial feasibility of raising livestock today and programs that are available to help finance your livestock project. Presentations can be viewed on the website. View Presentations Check...
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