| Date | Title | |
| 2027 | 5/1/2008 4:00:33 PM | Animal Ag Alliance says Pew report skewed against livestock | Commission failed to live up to its promise in offering objective review of livestock farming. |
| 1997 | 4/17/2008 9:40:19 AM | Excavation equipment vandalized at new hog farm site | Gas tanks tampered with as work begins on two new 1,000-head finishing barns. |
| 1991 | 4/15/2008 1:53:42 PM | Activists employ Internet to wage campaigns against animal ag | Presenting images out of context can sway general public, experts say. |
| 1974 | 4/1/2008 2:58:29 PM | Anti-hog forum slated for Thursday in Spencer | Evidence shows that livestock farmers are growing responsibly; caring for environment. |
| 1961 | 3/26/2008 9:02:06 PM | KFC menu to undergo remake | Fast-food giant will make changes to appeal to health-conscious consumers. |
| 1944 | 3/20/2008 12:20:33 PM | Chipotle joins with PETA | Denver, Co.-based restaurant chain will give purchasing preference to certain suppliers. |
| 1931 | 3/14/2008 3:05:12 PM | Iowans confident farmers treat livestock humanely | More trustworthy of farmers and food safety than consumers around the country. |
| 1889 | 2/13/2008 8:58:02 PM | Safeway announces new animal welfare policies | HSUS, which was turned away in Nebaska, helps push the changes. |
| 1864 | 1/28/2008 3:52:51 PM | USA Today: Animal rights groups gaining momentum | Membership inroads have little to do with animal agriculture; but groups' actions, do. |
| 1859 | 1/26/2008 11:49:25 AM | Young farmers sees livestock as plus for Iowa | Looking forward to a bright future because of livestock, writes Chet Hollingshead. |
| 1855 | 1/24/2008 10:34:06 AM | Activist group pushes water legislation | Earthjustice efforts fail to account for a farmer's interest in clean water. |
| 1851 | 1/22/2008 3:11:16 PM | Chipotle’s ‘Food with Integrity’ campaign should include a dash of truth | Restaurant offers misleading and inaccurate claims about modern livestock farming. |
| 1804 | 12/19/2007 1:22:15 PM | Some don’t want progress or cooperation on livestock issues | Columnist says anti-livestock activist reaction to odor project reveals true intentions |
| 1763 | 11/26/2007 2:34:41 PM | Europe's conversion to cage-free eggs yields lessons | Cage-free hens die at more than twice the rate, study finds. |
| 1755 | 11/20/2007 9:29:14 AM | Time to stop pointless ridicule of livestock farmers | Gossip, rumors, opposition are of little value in helping farm communities grow. |
| 1729 | 11/1/2007 2:32:22 PM | Gross exaggerations, lies of little value in livestock discussion | Those involved in the ongoing dialogue have a responsibility to be truthful. |
| 1712 | 10/19/2007 4:19:55 PM | Edwards renews support for more livestock restrictions | Presidential hopeful's plan applauded by anti-livestock organization. |
| 1688 | 10/2/2007 12:08:50 PM | Anti-livestock meeting in Pleasantville draws small crowd | Some attendees take exception to misinformation distributed by activist groups. |
| 1679 | 9/26/2007 7:45:47 AM | Groups opposing modern livestock farming to hold public meeting Oct. 1 | Long-time activist Chris Petersen to be featured speaker. |
| 1672 | 9/21/2007 8:27:45 AM | Activists target livestock farmers at environmental rally | Urge federal takeover of state water quality efforts . |
| 1665 | 9/18/2007 4:05:38 PM | Activists to criticize livestock farmers at Sept. 20 rally | Rally won't tell the whole story when it comes to water quality. |
| 1658 | 9/12/2007 1:54:22 PM | University of Iowa provides platform for livestock critic, activist | Tonight's lecture by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. paid for largely by student fees. |
| 1595 | 8/3/2007 2:29:46 PM | Environmental activist receives prison sentence | Jonathan Paul to spend 51 months in jail for role in fire bombing. |
| 1543 | 7/6/2007 8:56:40 AM | Iowa 'bellweather' state for livestock's future | Anti-livestock activists are targeting the Hawkeye State. |
| 1540 | 7/3/2007 7:20:19 AM | Special interest group vows to target livestock farmers | Effort underway to further regulate farm families who raise livestock |
| 1521 | 6/19/2007 11:14:30 AM | Tyson moves to 'raised without antibiotics' | Research, however, shows no difference in safety with conventional chicken. |
| 1517 | 6/15/2007 8:38:05 AM | PETA renews call for tax on meat | Says vegetarians are responsible for fewer greenhouse gas emissions. |
| 1509 | 6/11/2007 1:16:59 PM | Two new groups opposed to livestock farming in Iowa | One in Story County; second has ties to activist Ted Turner. |
| 1508 | 6/8/2007 12:06:01 PM | Petitioners talking up dangers of livestock farming | Also asking people to endorse more regulations of farm families. |
| 1499 | 6/5/2007 12:47:16 PM | Real science gets drowned out | Junk science, says writer, too often trumps the facts. |
| 1496 | 6/1/2007 12:40:47 PM | Investigation continues into hog deaths | Nebraska farmer loses 120 head in suspicious loss of power. |
| 1490 | 5/27/2007 10:26:19 AM | Thicke points the finger at CSIF, livestock farmers | Accuses Coalition of 'making hay' over recent sewage discharges. |
| 1488 | 5/25/2007 10:44:44 AM | Heavy rains cause municipal sewage systems to dump | Numer of discharges this year surpasses 150 and 60 million gallons. |
| 1486 | 5/23/2007 4:18:12 PM | Hog carcasses discovered in Tama County | Farmers, public health and safety officials concerned, searching for answers. |
| 1460 | 5/4/2007 4:37:21 PM | IFU renews opposition to livestock growth | Bases call for moratorium, county control on endangered river designation. |
| 1451 | 5/1/2007 8:50:14 AM | No county control labeled 'big disappointment' | Newspaper critical about lack of new livestock restrictions. |
| 1450 | 4/30/2007 8:06:00 PM | HSUS presses forward with animal rights mantra | Partners with Georgetown to advance 'animal law' curriculum. |
| 1449 | 4/27/2007 5:01:47 PM | UPDATE: More heavy rains strain Iowa sewage systems | Interest runs high on double standard regarding water quality reports. |
| 1445 | 4/25/2007 2:37:43 PM | Heavy rains overwhelm Iowa sewage systems | Thousands of gallons of sewage discharged into Iowa's rivers and streams. |
| 1441 | 4/23/2007 7:26:25 AM | Let’s be consistent when talking about Iowa’s water quality | Teamwork needed to enhance our state’s natural resources. |
| 1440 | 4/22/2007 3:47:08 PM | Columnist uses Earth Day to attack livestock farmers | Author provides one-sided assessment of animal ag and water quality. |
| 1424 | 4/11/2007 10:30:23 AM | Activist groups rally at Statehouse | Modern livestock farm opponents to press for more restrictions. |
| 1418 | 4/5/2007 1:03:26 PM | Outgoing EPC commissioners not happy | Several say they were unfairly dismissed for taking strong stand on issues. |
| 1407 | 3/29/2007 12:34:19 PM | Animal activists tout Burger King's decision | HSUS claims victory; says it will pressure others good giants to do the same. |
| 1406 | 3/28/2007 3:38:59 PM | Methodist Church supports livestock restrictions | Advocates more regulation of family farmers in e-mail to action network. |
| 1405 | 3/28/2007 3:30:50 PM | NPPC "respects" Burger King's decision on sow stalls | NPPC continues to support their use in hog farming. |
| 1392 | 3/22/2007 4:33:29 PM | Environmental double standard? You be the judge | Recent events cast doubt on livestock farming objectivity. |
| 1382 | 3/17/2007 10:16:51 AM | NBC polls audience on food safety | Overwhelming majority are confident about the safety of their food. |
| 1371 | 3/10/2007 11:22:52 AM | So this is local control | Vedic City council members vote against livestock after visiting with ‘several people.' |
| 1353 | 3/2/2007 12:51:37 PM | Libeling agriculture could be a crime | Bill to punish those who disseminate false information about food safety. |
| 1352 | 3/2/2007 12:48:29 PM | Lessons learned from passage of Proposition 204 | Arizona ballot initiative loss can be a learning experience for farm community. |
| 1345 | 2/27/2007 7:35:55 AM | Dairy farmer waits nine years to grow farm | Regulations, lack of awareness hamper opportunities to grow |
| 1342 | 2/24/2007 10:31:15 AM | Indiana Legislature considers livestock ban | Legislation would prohibit livestock farms near cities, towns and schools. |
| 1337 | 2/22/2007 12:24:04 PM | Payouts for wolf depredation hit new record | Defenders of Wildlife pays ranchers nearly $182,000 for livestock losses. |
| 1329 | 2/20/2007 11:01:03 AM | Animal welfare regulations upheld in New Jersey | Farm Sanctuary complains that practices are inhumane. |
| 1324 | 2/16/2007 2:05:39 PM | The animal rights agenda has implications for farmers | It's OK to treat one animal as a pet and another as food, says expert. |
| 1319 | 2/13/2007 3:13:44 PM | New measure would phase out some livestock anitbiotics | Sens. Kennedy and Snowe seek phaseout over next two years. |
| 1313 | 2/10/2007 2:30:25 PM | Animal rights groups create their own rhetorical conundrum | ICCI, GRACE, J-FAN go a ‘round in circles when attacking livestock farming. |
| 1305 | 2/7/2007 1:57:09 PM | Donations to animal rights groups increase 62 percent | Net assets also increase sharply...up nearly 80 percent! |
| 1291 | 2/2/2007 12:20:45 PM | Court tosses suit that sought to end sow stalls | Activist group says it will appeal to state Supreme Court. |
| 1290 | 2/1/2007 3:36:20 PM | Canadian food company changes direction on sow stalls | Maple Leaf Foods Inc. follows Smithfield in phasing out gestation stalls |
| 1274 | 1/24/2007 11:23:04 AM | Water quality facts dispute activist claims | Latest fish kill data does not support anti-livestock hysteria. |
| 1270 | 1/23/2007 8:55:56 AM | Livestock activists sue California hog farmer | Allege farm violates state law by using gestation crates. |
| 1260 | 1/18/2007 4:39:04 PM | Residents agree to disagree on livestock issues | Mason City forum changes few minds. |
| 1256 | 1/15/2007 9:26:58 PM | Farm leader warns about animal activism | Ballot initiatives threaten the future of rural communities. |
| 1251 | 1/11/2007 9:17:51 PM | Raccoon River study should cause pause in all | Blaming livestock for nitrate levels unfounded, study shows. |
| 1242 | 1/8/2007 9:55:18 AM | Attacks on animal agriculture to be confronted | The facts are on the side of farmers, say experts. |
| 1241 | 1/7/2007 8:21:37 PM | Old wine in a new bottle | New group touts old plan to restrict livestock farming in Iowa. |
| 1240 | 1/6/2007 10:28:15 AM | Vonks nominated for South Dakota job | If approved, Vonk will head state's Game, Fish and Parks operations. |
| 1216 | 12/20/2006 4:01:37 PM | Public shuns anti-meat diatribe | "Fast Food Nation" limps to $1 million in gross box office receipts. |
| 1204 | 12/13/2006 4:42:00 PM | FAO report triggers anti-livestock chain letters | Similar letters to the editor have appeared in multiple states. |
| 1200 | 12/8/2006 7:32:32 AM | New organization forms to protest livestock in northwest Iowa | Iowa Great Lakes Association latest to target families who raise livestock. |
| 1199 | 12/7/2006 4:34:04 PM | Livestock blamed…again | UN says ag animals one-fifth responsible for global warming. |
| 1192 | 12/4/2006 12:13:51 PM | County control was beaten in the November election | Farm market analyst says county zoning of livestock will not work. |
| 1182 | 11/27/2006 11:02:41 AM | Congress enhances farmer protection | President expected to sign legislation this month. |
| 1175 | 11/20/2006 2:37:17 PM | Fast Food Nation makes dismal debut | Controversial movie ranks 19th among those being shown. |
| 1158 | 11/9/2006 4:28:27 PM | Farm community reacts to Arizona ballot initiative | Passage of Proposition 204 will likely mean higher prices for pork. |
| 1156 | 11/8/2006 1:25:43 PM | Arizona voters approve new farm restrictions | Ballot initiative prohibits use of gestation crates in hog farming. |
| 1155 | 11/6/2006 5:06:04 PM | DNR director campaigns for more livestock restrictions | Vonks travels to Milford Nov. 6 to push for country control of livestock farming. |
| 1153 | 11/6/2006 8:28:30 AM | Over $1 million spent on anti-livestock initiative | Proposition 204 to be voted on in Arizona tomorrow. |
| 1142 | 10/28/2006 2:26:04 PM | Animal activists push for Arizona ballot initiative | Iowans are closely watching proposed ban on sow gestation crates. |
| 1139 | 10/26/2006 8:25:56 AM | Hog farm fire labeled 'suspicious' | LaPorte City family awakes to find blaze; no injuries reported. |
| 1129 | 10/15/2006 2:32:13 PM | Activists accuse Ventura farmer of murder | Billboard posted near Andy Muff farm site during Oct. 14 open house. |
| 1118 | 10/7/2006 2:29:55 PM | Vonk continues stumping for county control | Director travels to Pulaski to make his case for more livestock restrictions. |
| 1115 | 10/6/2006 11:41:25 AM | Animal terrorism bill clears Senate | Bill would close loopholes and increase penalities for criminal acts. |
| 1112 | 10/3/2006 9:30:57 AM | Don’t penalize air-quality study participants | Hog farmer responds to critics of EPA air quality study. |
| 1108 | 9/29/2006 3:42:21 PM | DNR director renews calls for county control | Vonk, on Iowa Press, also recommends permit thresholds be cut in half. |
| 1097 | 9/21/2006 1:12:16 PM | Who Will Save The Animals From The Activists? | Thousands of fish die courtesy of the Animal Liberation Front. |
| 1083 | 9/14/2006 9:51:58 AM | Livestock farmers' role big in air emissions study | Time to set the record straight on EPA air quality consent agreement. |
| 1082 | 9/13/2006 9:35:56 PM | Iowa activists to hold five-day vigil at Statehouse | Group plans to protest modern, sustainable livestock farming. |
| 1081 | 9/13/2006 1:32:12 PM | Livestock farmers go on offense in Indiana | Farm organizations expose myths related to modern livestock farming. |
| 1073 | 9/11/2006 2:15:29 PM | New law would put the heat on animal rights activists | Bill would increase penalties for causing physical harm or making threats. |
| 1071 | 9/9/2006 2:03:52 PM | Vonk criticizes Iowa’s livestock farmers | More inconsistent statements mark Sept. 5 visit to Hardin County by DNR director |
| 1064 | 9/5/2006 2:01:25 PM | “Fast Food Nation” movie release delayed | Cinematic attack on agriculture won't appear until November. |
| 1063 | 9/3/2006 3:39:46 PM | Families speak out against county control | Des Moines Register readers make their thoughts known in Sunday paper. |
| 1061 | 9/1/2006 3:32:21 PM | Kruse: DNR functioning like an activist group | Market analyst calls for DNR apology over use of environmental trading cards. |
| 1058 | 8/29/2006 10:17:48 AM | DNR fails to answer farm community's concerns | Trading cards that mock the ag community focus of concern. |
| 1053 | 8/27/2006 2:06:48 PM | Is the grass really greener on the other side? | County control has led to a myriad of problems in Minnesota. |
| 1052 | 8/26/2006 1:53:00 PM | Major animal rights conference focuses on public opinion | Attendance drops 50 percent but focus remains unchanged. |
| 1045 | 8/22/2006 10:17:51 PM | Vandals strike construction site near Ventura | Paint ball gun, shotgun used in Aug. 20 incident currently under investigation. |
| 1044 | 8/22/2006 8:51:17 AM | Farm analyst blasts county control | 'Local control will kill the livestock industry,' writes David Kruse of Spencer. |
| 1039 | 8/18/2006 2:35:11 PM | DNR environmental collector cards get attention | The publicity tool, eerily similar to PETA efforts, offers misleading information. |
| 1035 | 8/13/2006 9:57:00 PM | The livestock debate in Iowa – real or manufactured? | 'Brouhaha" over livestock orchestrated by savvy and well-funded activist organizations. |
| 1018 | 7/30/2006 4:21:41 PM | Newspaper takes aim at livestock farmers | Des Moines Register's criticism of livestock farming largely unfounded. |
| 1013 | 7/27/2006 1:43:06 PM | Farm families increasingly targeted by activists | Comprehensive effort underway to discredit those involved in modern livestock farming. |
| 1012 | 7/27/2006 1:06:54 PM | EPC members take aim at livestock farmer | Facts and fairness are tossed out the window at July 17 meeting. |
| 1004 | 7/18/2006 11:38:47 AM | Young farmer receives lecture at EPC meeting | Two EPC members lobby young farmer to change his plans at July 17 meeting. |
| 978 | 6/28/2006 3:56:10 PM | Activist group’s animal welfare claims ring hollow | Actions of Humane Society of the United States speak louder than words. |
| 976 | 6/28/2006 3:21:37 PM | Hog farmer sets the record straight | Unfortunately, John Weber's editorial has still not been published. |
| 960 | 6/16/2006 11:20:55 AM | 'Candidate forum' on ag to be held June 20 in Dysart | Farmers encouraged to offer truthful representation of livestock, agriculture. |
| 901 | 5/9/2006 9:32:35 AM | Groups urge veto of SF 2377 | Make misleading claims about efforts limiting DNR's authority over livestock farmers. |
| 900 | 5/8/2006 4:38:57 PM | Food, farm organizations counter misleading book | New web site takes issue with "Chew on This," a new book by Eric Schlosser. |
| 898 | 5/6/2006 7:57:27 PM | Des Moines Register criticizes move to limit DNR authority | Paper's editorial board urges Gov. Vilsack to veto SF 2377. |
| 896 | 5/6/2006 12:32:06 PM | A confining double standard | The air from hog barns smells much sweeter than the exhaust from I-235. |
| 888 | 5/2/2006 9:02:23 PM | A different perspective | Ag United for South Dakota opines on efforts by animal activists. |
| 882 | 4/28/2006 5:26:47 PM | Iowa, national groups propose more livestock regulations | Orchestrated news event contains lots of rhetoric against progressive livestock farming. |
| 876 | 4/22/2006 4:03:20 PM | New attack on livestock farming to be launched April 26 | The EIP and ICCI at it again, this time in Washington, D.C. |
| 847 | 4/6/2006 12:49:12 PM | Residents loudly oppose pork processing plant | "You're dealing with the devil" says one agry resident opposed to the Quad Cities plant. |
| 838 | 4/2/2006 7:45:55 PM | GRACE releases latest attack on animal agriculture | "The Meatrix II: Revolting" is launched with little fanfare. |
| 816 | 3/23/2006 1:43:28 PM | Farm community must be passionate about animal rights debate | Moral argument that animals can be raised for food must be made. And made again. |
| 775 | 2/23/2006 2:55:39 PM | ELF activist arrested in Tucson | Federal agents detain Rodney Coronado for role at "revolution summer" event. |
| 767 | 2/16/2006 5:39:50 PM | GANT stands by partnership with Waterkeeper Alliance | Tells CSIF that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is 'charismatic, interesting and committed.' |
| 764 | 2/15/2006 12:21:54 PM | Animal rights groups collect big money in 2004 | Report by Animal People says revenue increased 40 percent to $290 million. |
| 762 | 2/13/2006 3:44:27 PM | Group urges letter signing campaign against livestock farmers | Apparent disconnection between livestock farming and growth of renewable energy plants. |
| 760 | 2/10/2006 5:27:58 PM | GANT forges new partnership with Waterkeeper Alliance | Clothing company locks arms in support of East Coast activist group. |
| 757 | 2/8/2006 2:01:11 PM | EPA funds lawsuits...against the EPA! | Grants made by EPA drawing greater scrutiny. |
| 741 | 1/23/2006 4:21:49 PM | Animal activists charged by U.S. Department of Justice. | Eleven ALF, ELF members charged with felonies for arson and property damage. |
| 673 | 12/2/2005 1:54:40 PM | South Dakota commissioners find nails in driveways | Threats related to commisioner support for new dairy farms. |
| 662 | 11/26/2005 9:17:53 PM | HSUS sues USDA | Ag officials call suit over turkeys and chickens 'a publicity stunt.' |
| 648 | 11/14/2005 5:17:52 PM | Animal rights extemists at home in Iowa | Groups publicized on Nov. 13 "60 Minutes" report have struck in Iowa, including a Nov. 14, 2004 attack on a University of Iowa animal research building. Those concerned about the escalating violence are encouraged to take action by supporting tougher penalties on extremists. |
| 647 | 11/14/2005 3:02:48 PM | Endorsement of murder shows vicious side of animal rights | The call to assassinate research scientists, heard on the Nov. 13 edition of 60 Minutes, is a call to action for Congress to give law enforcement the powers necessary to investigate and arrest those who would carry out such crimes. |
| 632 | 11/1/2005 4:22:02 PM | Animal rights activist condones murder | A radical animal extremist stunned senators from both sides of the aisle when he testified that the murder of medical researchers was "morally justified" to save lab animals. |
| 620 | 10/20/2005 6:31:19 PM | Activist group works to stifle animal welfare improvements | Farm Sanctuary summary report on animal welfare discredits the role farmers play in caring for one of their most important assets. |
| 617 | 10/20/2005 10:20:09 AM | Bill banning obesity-related lawsuits passed | Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, commonly known as the “cheeseburger bill,” was passed by the U.S. House Oct. 19. |
| 589 | 9/24/2005 11:14:36 AM | Farm Aid criticized for not supporting farmers | Farm Aid, a collection of musicians who perform concerts to “keep family farmers on their land,” was cast into the spotlight when the Chicago Tribune reported that only 28 percent of its 2004 revenues were contributed to farmers. |
| 588 | 9/23/2005 7:28:45 PM | Livestock farmers tell their story in letter to Ottumwa Courier | "Not everything about pork production is gloom and doom as some would like you to believe. As a matter of fact there are several positive aspects to having livestock in the area," write southeast Iowa livestock farmers David and Barbara Prose and Stephen Gardner. |
| 584 | 9/21/2005 8:06:22 PM | CSIF refutes erroneous information | Mason City resident incorrectly identifies a founding partner of the CSIF and defends the million-dollar bank accounts amassed by organizations opposed to modern livestock farming in recent letter to Globe Gazette. |
| 579 | 9/21/2005 4:42:33 PM | Environmental activists under the microscope | Chair of House task force supportive of the Justice Department investigating whether lawsuits by environmental activists hindered the Army Corp of Engineers improving the levee system in Louisiana. |
| 567 | 9/12/2005 1:42:13 PM | PCRM says it's time to help the animals | The PETA-affiliated Physicians for Responsible Medicine says that since "human needs are now being addressed" in New Orleans, it's time to take care of the animals. This, despite the fact that half the city remains under water and the search for human life continues. |
| 559 | 9/7/2005 4:43:47 PM | More concern about animals than people? | Some organizations -- from the Humane Society of the United States to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine -- are at it again as the Gulf coast struggles with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. |
| 552 | 9/2/2005 9:35:29 AM | Don't let animal activists win in the courts | The dream of animal rights activists is that Americans will wake up one morning to find Fido holding not the newspaper in his mouth, but a legal summons with the inscription "You've been served" written on it.
The time to push back is now. |
| 542 | 8/23/2005 4:53:25 PM | For livestock activists, it's all about the money | Those opposed to modern livestock farming never miss an opportunity to grandstand; to criticize the competition; to generate controversy even when they know they're wrong. But don't be fooled into thinking their cause is based solely on nostalgia and animal welfare. It's really all about the money. |
| 514 | 7/28/2005 5:01:27 PM | Animal activists pressure University of Iowa | Farmers express concerns about efforts by animal activists groups to pressure the University of Iowa to buy eggs from cage-free farms. |
| 497 | 7/13/2005 7:53:32 PM | Iowa State Daily columnist urges a tax on meat | “Only a communist would force people who do not eat meat to pay for the health expenses incurred by the consumption of animal flesh,” writes junior phychology major and budding columnist Jeremy Oehlert. |
| 469 | 6/22/2005 10:46:41 PM | Cerro Gordo County ends ban on new livestock farms | County supervisors say the moratorium on new livestock farms is not legal or enforceable. "There's no reason to have it on the books," says board chairman Phil Dougherty. |
| 467 | 6/21/2005 11:28:18 PM | More livestock regulations needed, says Register editorial | A Des Moines Register editorial writer criticizes state law and argues for a patchwork of 99 county regulations. Predictably, an Iowa animal activist group praises the lengthy piece. Make your thoughts known by sending a message to the state's largest daily newspaper. |
| 441 | 6/2/2005 2:44:38 PM | Livestock antibiotic report seriously flawed | Another week brings another attack from activists groups opposed to modern livestock farming. The latest example comes from Environmental Defense June 1. |
| 437 | 6/1/2005 10:31:48 PM | Activists 'Resist' Real Science on Antibiotic Resistance | Center for Consumer Freedom says "real scientists" have spoken on the issue of antibiotic resistance in livestock farming and their words will greatly disappoint activists intent on making life miserable for farmers. |
| 421 | 5/19/2005 10:25:20 PM | University of Iowa will not be bullied by terrorists | While a recent attack by the Animal Liberation Front has created a climate of fear on campus, U of I President David Skorton said important animal research will continue undaunted. |
| 410 | 5/13/2005 2:43:03 PM | Animal rights activists terrorize executive's wife | Animal Liberation Front, a radical animal rights group, is continuing a series of attacks on the family of a Long Island, N.Y., executive who works for Forest Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company. |
| 406 | 5/12/2005 11:13:46 AM | Groups spin misperceptions about Iowa livestock | A clear pattern is emerging in environmental public relations spinning—use the same incomplete data over and over. And do it enough times to create a false perception of livestock farmers. |
| 401 | 5/7/2005 4:48:27 PM | Audubon vet chastises Iowa's largest daily newspaper | Bob Blomme, a veterinarian from Audubon, recently made his feelings about the Des Moines Register's coverage of animal health issues known in a May 4 letter to the editor. The CSIF asked for a copy of the letter...and here it is! |
| 400 | 5/7/2005 4:08:07 PM | Court refuses CAFO petition | A federal appeals court for the Second Circuit has denied a motion by environmental groups, including Waterkeepers Alliance, to reconsider its Feb. 28 ruling on the EPA's concentrated animal feeding rule. |
| 385 | 4/28/2005 10:00:17 PM | Modern livestock farms better for environment, property values? | The question got some answers recently -- and the news has some sting for animal activists opposed to livestock farming. |
| 381 | 4/22/2005 3:19:16 PM | Local control: Is it really the right answer? | You wouldn't move to New York or Los Angeles if you weren't willing to put up with heavy traffic and smog. So why would anyone move to the country if they couldn't deal with the occasional headaches of living in an agricultural area? |
| 367 | 4/15/2005 8:49:33 AM | PCRM is no friend of the livestock farmer | Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will hold its star-studded gala this weekend. It's doubtful the group, which has strong ties to PETA, will provide many details about its true agenda. But don't worrry...the Center for Consumer Freedom will! |
| 357 | 4/6/2005 11:05:18 PM | Literary review ignores agriculture's commitment to the environment | Researcher, water quality expert, farmers disagree with opinions brought forth by The Iowa Policy Project April 6. |
| 349 | 4/1/2005 10:12:20 PM | EDITORIAL: Iowa officials raising a stink about a stink | "If you are a livestock producer, call IDNR's odor hotline and voice your opinions about this move that creates further unnecessary pressure on your industry. Let them know that it is not your livestock, but the way IDNR is handling its regulation of the industry, that stinks the worst," writes Jeff Caldwell of Midwest Ag Journal. |
| 348 | 3/31/2005 5:27:43 PM | Animal agriculture achieves a victory | Animal rights activist Peter Daniel Young, wanted for seven years to stand trial in connection with destruction of mink-farm property in Iowa and elsewhere, is captured in California. |
| 328 | 3/15/2005 4:27:29 PM | Waterkeeper Alliance's Kennedy Jr. back in the news | The long-time critic of modern livestock farming reiterates his claim that hog farms cause more destruction than international terrorists while agreeing to speak at a controversial school that's been called a cult. |
| 310 | 2/26/2005 2:45:40 PM | Old news leads to new questions in north Iowa | Local farmers question content, timing of KIMT-TV story on hog farming -- a story that features long-time activist Chris Petersen and airs just hours before PETA comes to town for anti-meat demonstration. |
| 301 | 2/16/2005 10:14:02 PM | Animal Liberation Front takes credit for destroying U of I research lab | “Let this message be clear to all who victimize the innocent: We’re watching. And by the axe, drill or crowbar - we’re coming through your door," warns the terrorist group. |
| 297 | 2/13/2005 12:24:56 PM | Ranger Rick latest to target livestock farmers | Magazine's editor Gerry Bishop unapologetic for telling children to eat less meat while accusing livestock farmers of polluting the environment and making people sick. |
| 295 | 2/11/2005 4:59:45 PM | Californian: livestock farming to blame for Iowa 'brain drain' | Former Iowa resident, who moved to California in 1966, says the state's 'uncritical embrace of industrial agriculture' is reason why young people are leaving Iowa. |
| 277 | 2/1/2005 10:14:45 PM | Pointblank fires blanks | Raunchy Des Moines tabloid Pointblank feeds off information provided by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement to distort efforts by farm families to care for the environment and their neighbors. |
| 274 | 1/30/2005 8:24:04 PM | NPR livestock story disappoints Iowa farmers | January 26 edition of National Public Radio's “All Things Considered” paints a one-sided picture of how Iowa livestock farmers care for their families, neighbors and environment. |
| 266 | 1/25/2005 5:08:16 PM | Animal activists promoted via state university web-mail | A lecture by Dr. Steven Best, an ardent animal rights activist, is promoted by the University of Iowa via the publicly-funded institution's web-mail system. Best advocates vegetarianism and is on record supporting the Animal Liberation Front. |
| 255 | 1/18/2005 9:58:09 PM | Iowa newspaper 'duped' by anti-meat activist | Using deception to make a point has become a common weapon among activists seeking to taint public opinion toward livestock farming. Now, they're using editorial pages to share their misguided anti-meat message. |
| 252 | 1/16/2005 7:35:46 PM | Rap song attacks modern livestock farming | Des Moines Register music critic Kyle Munson sings the praises of "Market Report." “It’s actually kind of catchy,” Munson writes, “as Haug and Bruner implore listeners to raise free-range ‘happy pigs’ rather than ‘drugged-up wacky pigs.’” |
| 247 | 1/13/2005 12:46:58 PM | Anti-meat story misses the plate | Newspaper headlines are blaring that eating red meat is somehow linked to colon cancer, but the meat of the matter tells a different story. |
| 242 | 1/10/2005 6:24:37 PM | State's largest newspaper compares dove hunting to murder | “Why talk about health care for the poor or economic development or money for schools when there are cute little birds to murder," writes the Des Moines Register in a Jan. 9 opinion titled "Scare up more pressing issues." |
| 236 | 1/5/2005 1:33:56 PM | Des Moines Register staff writer promotes 'Meatless Monday' | If you want to have a better year in 2005, eat less meat. Those words of wisdom come courtesy of a Jan. 2, 2005 Sunday Des Moines Register article authored by staff writer Dawn Sagario. |
| 225 | 12/28/2004 1:16:08 PM | Activist groups can also be money pits | A new report from New York's attorney general notes that several food activist groups actually lost money during fundraising efforts in the Big Apple. |
| 213 | 12/13/2004 12:00:21 PM | Modern farming good for your health | Research has revealed that modern animal agriculture practices - including the use of confinement buildings - minimizes disease outbreaks and the spread of diseases from one farm to another. |
| 207 | 12/3/2004 4:48:04 PM | National publication misses mark on ag editorial | New York Times champions local control with less than all the facts. |
| 191 | 11/18/2004 3:56:02 PM | Animal rights activists strike in Iowa | A University of Iowa laboratory was recently ransacked by animal rights activists. Unfortunately, this isn't the first time vandals have struck in Iowa, nor will it likely be the last. |
| 166 | 10/27/2004 5:14:25 PM | Farm community uniting, taking a stand against animal activism | While animal activists have used their deep pockets and slick ad campaigns to make life difficult for livestock farmers, there are some encouraging signs that the farm community is awakening to the challenge. That's a good thing. |
| 138 | 10/1/2004 2:01:07 PM | PETA's true goals are too radical | People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals isn't fooling anyone with its insistence that Kentucky Fried Chicken should force its suppliers into modest "animal welfare" reforms. ("KFC's woes, and how to fix them" Aug. 1) In fact, PETA's long-term aim is to entirely abolish the consumption of chicken - along with beef, pork, fish, and dairy foods. |
| 136 | 9/30/2004 1:03:29 PM | Illnois study notes differing views on hog production | Pro- and anti-large scale swine operations groups are, to some degree, talking at cross-purposes, says research project's leader. |
| 120 | 9/7/2004 8:47:39 AM | Animal Rights Group Poses as Health Charity to Promote Vegetarian School Lunches | Phony “physicians Committee” Flunks Schools For Serving Meat And Milk |
| 109 | 8/18/2004 1:18:41 PM | Cattlemen follow the money funding activists against agriculture | Cattlemen follow the money that prop up leading animal activist organizations |
| 89 | 7/26/2004 9:12:08 AM | Activist may have double standard, says Wall Street Journal | Should "Baywatch" star and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) celebrity supporter Pamela Anderson be held to her own rhetorical standards? |
| 84 | 7/20/2004 1:10:54 PM | Activist attacks boost attention, support of CSIF | Iowa Citizens for Community has stepped up attacks against Iowa's newest farm organization. The attacks seem to be helping...the Coalition! |
| 71 | 6/29/2004 1:20:37 PM | Charities serve as front for animal rights organizations | Animal-Rights Terror Suspects Connected to PETA and its quasi-medical front group |
| 62 | 6/23/2004 10:33:33 AM | LAWSUITS CAN BE HABIT FORMING - AND BAD NEWS FOR ALL OF IOWA | On June 16, the Iowa Supreme Court sent a chill across the Iowa countryside by making it easier to sue livestock farmers. The chill remains, and that's not good for Iowa. |
| 52 | 6/10/2004 8:25:46 AM | Farmers Outnumber Activists at River Hearing | It's not often farmers outnumber environmental activists at public hearings, but times may be changing if a recent event is any indication. |
| 49 | 6/8/2004 1:21:24 PM | Farm Aid not helping farmers | During a speech in Michigan, I pointed out that groups like Farm Aid and Willie Nelson are doing more to get rid of farmers than to benefit them. I was right. |
| 44 | 6/3/2004 8:59:28 AM | Animal groups callous, not cute | When the human race confronts its most harrowing experiences, one can reliably count on People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to think of the chickens. |
| 43 | 6/3/2004 8:58:41 AM | Farm families must not let misinformation go unchallenged | On May 19, the Washington-based Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) teleconferenced with reporters to accuse farm families that raise livestock of polluting the state’s air and water and thumbing their nose at environmental laws. |
| 36 | 5/25/2004 11:07:36 AM | Tired of the term 'factory farm?' If so, you're not alone | Some people want to ban "factory farming," or large-scale animal production in the state. I want to ban the term factory farm. I can't stand it. |
| 33 | 5/24/2004 11:21:34 AM | WPI: ag community must unite against animal rights movement | World Perspectives Inc. has long opined that the animal rights movement is a growing issue for agriculture and merits more attention than it is currently getting. This is another one of those warning cries. |
| 24 | 5/18/2004 2:04:44 PM | U.S. Senate To Violent Activists: 'Enough!' | Chilling words from John E. Lewis, the FBI's Deputy Assistant Director for Counterterrorism: "The Animal Liberation Front ... is our highest domestic terrorism investigative priority." |
| 4 | 4/29/2004 12:00:00 AM | Imagination has its place, just not in the livestock debate | Another legislative session has brought renewed debate about further regulating Iowa’s livestock farmers. |
| 5 | 4/29/2004 12:00:00 AM | Anti-meat crusaders must do more than hope for the worst | News that a dairy cow in Washington State had been diagnosed with BSE Dec. 23 shocked many Americans. Consumers were nervous. Beef producers were worried. Supermarket and restaurant managers were concerned. Health and farm industry officials were hard at work looking for answers |