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Thieves strike Iowa hog, grain farms in separate incidents
By: Bethany Pint, Iowa Farm Bureau Reprinted with permission of the Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) is reminding livestock and grain farmers to keep a watchful eye on their operations after recent instances of theft on two separate Iowa farms. Thieves took 415 pigs from the Dekker family farm near Sheldon on Nov. 11. The...
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Mashek family to receive November Good Farm Neighbor Award
West Des Moines, Iowa – November 9, 2012 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) commends the Dennis Mashek family of Winneshiek County for their outstanding efforts as neighbors and community leaders. Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jay Johnson will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award on Monday, Nov. 19th at the Mashek...
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Rydberg family hosts cattle building open house
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – October 30, 2012 – Farmers interested in learning about the benefits of raising cattle under roof are invited to attend an open house at the David Rydberg farm on Thursday, November 15 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The Rydberg farm is located at 1448 I Ave, Essex, Iowa. The...
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Wessling family named Good Farm Neighbor award recipients
West Des Moines, Iowa – October 23, 2012 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) commends the Wessling family of Greene County for their outstanding efforts as neighbors and community leaders. Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jay Johnson will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at the Wessling farm,...
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Wessling Family Recognized for being a Good Neighbor
Three years ago, Bruce Wessling had a new hog barn that was easily visible from Highway 30. Wessling, who farms near Grand Junction, wanted to do something to improve the eye appeal of his new barn. In September of 2009, the Wessling family partnered with the just-launched Green Farmstead Partner (GFP) program, offered by the...
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October is National Pork Month
1-800-932-2436 bwaddingham@supportfarmers.com By: Rose Koester With harvest underway and cooler weather coming, there’s no better month to celebrate pork than October! National Pork Month is a special time to recognize pork producers’ hard work and dedication to raising safe, nutritious pork while protecting and promoting animal well-being, safeguarding natural resources and working to better the...
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Summer 2013 internship offered
West Des Moines, Iowa – October 4, 2012 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) is pleased to announce they are accepting applications for an internship position for the summer of 2013. The future of agriculture depends not only on the success of the livestock and poultry industries, but also the involvement of the next...
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Wright County family named Sept. WGFN Award recipient
West Des Moines, Iowa – September 24, 2012 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) commends the Mike Marshall family of Wright County for their outstanding efforts as a neighbors and community leaders. Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jay Johnson will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award on Friday, Sept. 28th at the...
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CSIF videos help livestock farmers be successful
West Des Moines, Iowa – September 17, 2012 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers is pleased to offer experts via video to help Iowa’s livestock and poultry farmers successfully and responsibly grow their farms. The videos include snapshots from the recent “Farming for the Future” conference that addressed many of the challenges facing livestock...
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Farm family hosts cattle building open house Sept. 7
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – August 27, 2012 – Farmers interested in learning about the benefits of raising cattle under roof are invited to attend an open house at the Ted and Ben Novak farm on Friday, September 7 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The Novak farm is located at 3185 295th Street, Elberon, Iowa....
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