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Growing livestock, growing Iowa field day to be held May 24
West Des Moines, Iowa – May 15, 2012 – Farmers not only care for the land and livestock, they are also neighbors and stewards of the environment. Farm families and others interested in agriculture are invited to attend a “Growing livestock, growing Iowa” field day at the AJ and Kellie Blair farm on May 24...
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May Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to be presented to Buskohl family
West Des Moines, Iowa – May 14, 2012 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) commends the Mark and Nancy Buskohl family of Grundy County for their outstanding efforts as a neighbors and community leaders. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award on Tuesday, May 22nd at...
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Iowa: A place for agriculture and FFA members to grow
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – May 9, 2012 – A survey of nearly 200 Iowa FFA members finds that an increasing majority of them want to farm and live in Iowa upon completion of their education. The survey finds that 94% want to pursue an ag-related career, which is up from 77% in 2005 (the...
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Coalition helps livestock farmers grow the right way
By: Bethany Pint, Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman When Farm Bureau members and Boone County farmers Eric and Emily Crosman were looking to build a hog barn on their Century Farm site near Ogden, they knew they wanted to talk with their neighbors first, but they needed some help. The Crosmans called the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers...
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April Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to be presented to Barry Anderson family
West Des Moines, Iowa – April 27, 2012 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) commends the Barry Anderson family of Clay 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 Thursday, May 10th at the Legends...
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Iowa Farmer Today Publications invests in the coalition
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – April 18, 2012 – Iowa Farmer Today Publications, a company focused on providing timely agricultural news and information to Iowa’s farmers, affirms its support of Iowa agriculture through an investment in the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF). The financial commitment made by Iowa Farmer Today Publications will assist CSIF...
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How Windbreaks Work
Adapted from: “How Windbreaks Work” by James R. Brandle, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Sherman Finch, Soil Conservation Service. To read the full article, visit: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5709&context=extensionhist Windbreaks are barriers used to reduce and redirect wind. They usually consist of trees and shrubs, but may also be perennial or annual crops and grasses, fences, or other materials....
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Trees and the Master Matrix
The livestock industry in Iowa is booming right now and it has been labeled by some as “one of the most exciting times to be involved in agriculture.” The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) has seen a significant increase in the number of calls from hog, cattle, dairy and turkey farmers from every part...
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Ogden family named Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipient
West Des Moines, Iowa – April 5, 2012 – The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) commends the Christensen family of Boone 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 Wednesday, April 11 at the Christensen family...
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CSIF hosts cattle building open house
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – March 21, 2012 – Cattle farmers interested in learning more about the benefits of raising cattle under roof are invited to attend a cattle building open house near Washta, Iowa on Wednesday, April 4 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The open house will be located at Grand Meadow Feeders,...
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