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Coming Back to the Family Farm
Bringing the Next Generation Back to the Farm was the theme of the day as more than 200 beginning farmers gathered in Ames, January 21, for the 11th annual Farming for the Future Conference, hosted by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers. Since its formation in 2004, CSIF has helped more than 3,400 livestock farmers,...
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Farm Credit Services of America Supports Farmers through Investment in CSIF
DES MOINES, Iowa – January 14, 2016 – Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica), a company dedicated to serving the agricultural credit and financial needs of farmers and ranchers, reaffirmed its support of Iowa agriculture through an investment in the non-profit Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). The financial commitment made by FCSAmerica will assist...
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CSIF Tips of the Month – January 2016
Happy New Year! Here at the Coalition, 2016 is off to a fast and furious start. The Coalition’s Farming for the Future conference will be held in Ames next week (keep reading for more information and how to register). At the end of the month, CSIF is hosting a windbreak workshop for Iowa landscapers, exhibiting...
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CSIF Tips of the Month – December 2015
Livestock Helping Young People Get Started Farming During the month of November, the Coalition partnered to host two open houses. The first was held at Brandt and Stacy Ferry’s new cattle barn in Shelby County. The barn, built by Iowa Beef Systems, holds 600-head, has a gable roof and a pit underneath it. Read more...
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Conference to Feature Experts to Bring the Next Generation Back to the Farm
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – December 21, 2015 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) is hosting its eleventh annual Farming for the Future Conference January 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn and Suites in Ames. This year’s conference, themed “Bringing the Next Generation Back to the Farm,” has...
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Manure Applicator Training Begins Jan. 5
Iowa manure applicators, confinement and commercial, should plan now to complete training to renew their certificates by March 1. Commercial applicators can take advantage of a Jan. 5 program offered from 9 a.m. to noon at 74 Iowa and three out-of-state locations. Register with the local Iowa State University Extension and Outreach office by Dec....
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Iowa Landscapers Invited to Attend Farm Windbreak Workshop January 26
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – December 2, 2015 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) invites Iowa landscapers interested in increasing their business opportunities to attend the ‘Green Farmstead Partner program’ workshop on January 26, 2016 at the Quality Inn and Suites Starlite Village in Ames. Through the Green Farmstead Partner program, CSIF connects...
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Building a Future
Two hundred-seventy friends, neighbors and curious onlookers gathered at Farson Livestock, LLC, Monday, November 23, for a chance to view the farm’s new swine production facility. The open house was hosted by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers. Industry personnel were on hand to provide information on Farson Livestock’s two buildings, each designed to hold...
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Simplifying Beef Production
The day was cold and blustery, but the cattle inside the gable-roofed barn at the Brandt and Stacy Ferry farm near Kirkman were comfortable, at a November 20 open house hosted by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers. The 240×88-foot barn houses 600 head in five 48×56-foot pens, providing 22.4 square feet per animal with...
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Farson Livestock, LLC Hosts New Hog Barn Open House
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – November 10, 2015 – Families, neighbors and community members are invited to tour Farson Livestock LLC’s new hog barn, enjoy a complimentary lunch and visit with members of the Sterling and Vandehaar families to learn more about how they raise livestock, use technology to care for them and safeguard the...
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