Iowa Farmers Union

2009 NFU Fall Fly-In Announced

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:36:25 +0000

The National Farmers Union 2009 fall fly-in will be held Sunday, September 13 - Wednesday, September 16. Visit Washington DC to share your opinions with lawmakers, connect with other farmers union members from across the US, and more.

Draft Agenda

Contact Amber at 800-775-5227 if you are interested in attending or would like additional information. Deadline for registration is August 13.

Contact Grassley about Health Care

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:35:45 +0000

Grassley is not in support of a public option for health care. Tell him we need access to affordable health care in rural America, including a public option so insurance companies have real competition.

Contact Grassley electronically

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Comment on the National Animal ID System

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:54:03 +0000

The USDA is taking comments on its National Animal Identification System:

To submit a comment click HERE and then click on the yellow bubble below the “add comments”on the right hand side of the page.

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Whole Animal Buying Guide

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:50:18 +0000

Support your local farmer and meat locker, buy an animal directly from the producer.

If buying direct is new, you may have questions:

How much meat comes from one animal?

How much of each cut will I get?

What do labels like ‘naturally raised’ mean?

Arion Thiboumery, through the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, has made a guide to help you.

You can purchase a print copy or download a free pdf copy on the ISU extension publication site.

If you are interested in purchasing a whole animal from an Iowa Farmers Union farmer, please contact Amber.

Sustainable Agriculture, Crop Insurance, and Credit

admin — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:34:03 +0000

Do sustainable practices affect access to crop insurance or credit? We want to find out.

Please help us by filling out this short Survey.

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Repower Iowa Roundtable 5/28

admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:32:52 +0000

Event: Repower Iowa Community Roundtable
Location: Des Moines Botanical Center, 909 East River Drive, Des Moines IA 50335
Time: Thursday, May 28, doors open at 7 pm, discussion from 7:30-8:30 pm
Description: A round table discussion featuring representatives from The Iowa Farmer’s Union, Drake University’s Environmental Science Department, Sportsmen and Women’s Organizations, The Environmental Law and Policy Center, and more, followed by a discussion session with those in attendance.

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