| Date | Title | |
| 2020 | 4/29/2008 10:39:35 AM | FFA: Three letters that spell a strong future for Iowa | Survey of 586 members finds they are excited about ag and want to live and work in Iowa. |
| 1969 | 3/31/2008 1:44:15 PM | THE WORST REMINDS US OF THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO LIVESTOCK CARE | A farmer's connection with their livestock is strong, passed down from generation to generation. |
| 1935 | 3/17/2008 9:41:08 AM | NO BETTER PLACE FOR IOWA'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST THAN ON THE FARM | Farming is a noble and complex profession in need of those who are talented and dedicated. |
| 1898 | 2/21/2008 12:19:20 PM | CHIPOTLE: WELCOME TO IOWA, HOME OF FAMILY FARMERS WHO CARE | Let's work together to build on the trust of our shared customer: the consumer. |
| 1860 | 1/28/2008 10:41:47 AM | LIVESTOCK HOLD THE POTENTIAL TO POWER IOWA’S FUTURE | Renewable natural gas from manure holds great promise for farms, communities. |
| 1823 | 1/4/2008 10:50:02 AM | THIS JUST IN: GOOD LIVESTOCK NEWS WARRANTS COVERAGE, TOO | Let's hope that the many good stories about livestock farming make headlines in 2008. |
| 1802 | 12/18/2007 2:48:17 PM | EVEN-HANDED APPROACH TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKS BEST | Arbitrary roadblocks to livestock farming are inconsistent and unfair. |
| 1756 | 11/20/2007 1:08:03 PM | VIBRANT LIVESTOCK FARMS KEY TO RURAL IOWA’S PROSPERITY | Stories like the Roeders are increasingly familiar...and that's good for Iowa. |
| 1737 | 11/9/2007 9:25:18 AM | A FARMER AND NATION GIVE THANKS | November a timely opportunity to recognize our many blessings. |
| 1722 | 10/25/2007 3:31:51 PM | GOOD FARMS: THEY COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES | Iowans best served by helping all farmers grow responsibly. |
| 1685 | 10/2/2007 9:47:39 AM | NEWS FROM FFA, ISU BODES WELL FOR AGRICULTURE’S FUTURE | Growth in FFA numbers and ISU animal, dairy science numbers are encouraging. |
| 1668 | 9/20/2007 9:18:19 AM | OPTIMISM AND REALISM DRIVE INTEREST IN LIVESTOCK FARMING | Raising livestock provides opportunity for young, veteran farmers. |
| 1649 | 9/7/2007 10:38:45 AM | DOING THINGS BETTER IS THE FARMER WAY | Safeguarding the environmental a priority for Iowa's farm families. |
| 1627 | 8/20/2007 1:28:36 PM | A TIME TO GROW | A booming world population will increasingly depend on the Iowa farmer. |
| 1572 | 7/27/2007 10:26:09 AM | IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FAMILIES | Livestock farmers served is Coalition's greatest accomplishment. |
| 1528 | 6/25/2007 2:55:52 PM | NEW GENERATION POISED TO RETURN IOWA TO ITS DAIRY PROMINENCE | Nineteen-year-old Klark Telleen of Monticello eager to make a career dairying |
| 1503 | 6/6/2007 5:42:14 PM | UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES? | Food safety, property value scares not helpful for farm families. |
| 1473 | 5/15/2007 9:58:46 AM | MODERN, INNOVATIVE FARMS ARE ALSO FAMILY FARMS | Families remain in farming thanks to responsible, modern and profitable enterprises. |
| 1437 | 4/19/2007 3:33:24 PM | LET’S BE CONSISTENT WHEN TALKING ABOUT IOWA’S WATER QUALITY | It's time to work together to enhance our natural resources. |
| 1400 | 3/26/2007 12:35:35 PM | IOWA LIVESTOCK FARMERS MAKE A HABIT OF GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND | Excelling at doing things right becoming commonplace for Iowa's farmers. |
| 1370 | 3/9/2007 1:14:51 PM | REGULATORY INTERFERENCE DEALS BLOW TO FAMILY FARMERS | Moving the target causes uncertainty and delays for livestock farmers. |
| 1321 | 2/14/2007 4:41:44 PM | WHAT CAN LIVESTOCK DO FOR YOU? | Strong and vibrant livestock farms enhance economy, quality of life. |
| 1289 | 2/1/2007 8:28:28 AM | Every microphone is an opportunity for livestock farmers | Information key to educating Iowans about the value of livestock. |
| 1248 | 1/10/2007 5:56:18 PM | IOWA’S PROSPERITY COINCIDES WITH GROWTH OF LIVESTOCK FARMS | The responsible growth of livestock farms greatly benefits the Hawkeye State. |
| 1220 | 12/21/2006 10:22:29 AM | RECORD FARMLAND PRICES UNDERSCORE LIVESTOCK'S IMPORTANCE | Raising livestock one of the best opportunities to bring young people back to the farm. |
| 1194 | 12/5/2006 1:37:04 PM | ISU REPORT UNDERSCORES LIVESTOCK'S IMPORTANCE | It also reinforces the Coalition's mission to responsibly grow Iowa's livestock farms. |
| 1170 | 11/17/2006 2:04:34 PM | STRONG COMMUNITIES INCLUDE BLEND OF LIVESTOCK AND RECREATION | Prosperous communities benefit from tourism and livestock farming. |
| 1119 | 10/8/2006 7:09:53 PM | MANY SOURCES IMPACT WATER QUALITY…INCLUDING WILDLIFE | Studies show wildlife dominate water pollution concerns. |
| 1078 | 9/12/2006 1:33:59 PM | IGNORING REALITY AND DISCREDITING GOOD FARMERS NOT HELPFUL | Truthfulness and a willing to engage in proactive solutions can grow Iowa. |
| 1042 | 8/21/2006 8:37:02 AM | CUTTING RIBBONS SYMBOLIC OF A NEW LIVESTOCK FARM’S IMPORTANCE | Raising livestock is a community effort, one that generates jobs and taxes. |
| 1021 | 8/2/2006 12:40:05 PM | IOWA CENSUS UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF LIVESTOCK, COOPERATION | Two stories converge to illustrate challenges, opportunities for Iowa's population drain. |
| 999 | 7/12/2006 5:10:32 PM | COMMUNICATION, NOT SPECULATION, BEST TOOL FOR GROWTH | Open and honest communication – not rumors and speculation – beneficial for all involved. |
| 977 | 6/28/2006 3:55:39 PM | ACTIVIST GROUP’S ANIMAL WELFARE CLAIMS RING HOLLOW | Actions of Humane Society of the United States speak louder than words. |
| 958 | 6/15/2006 2:44:56 PM | RESURGENCE IN IOWA DAIRYING HAPPENING ONE FARMER AT A TIME | Young couple moves to Iowa from Keystone State to manage new dairy farm. |
| 938 | 6/1/2006 8:57:58 AM | AVIAN INFLUENZA DEMANDS RATIONAL, THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION | Disease should be taken seriously but threats should not be overstated. |
| 917 | 5/18/2006 8:29:18 AM | ANIMAL NUTRIENTS ARE VALUABLE...FOR FARMERS AND TRIAL LAWYERS | Activist groups want animal nutrients to be classified as a hazardous substance. |
| 893 | 5/4/2006 7:33:52 AM | LIVESTOCK REPORT UNDERSCORES COALITION'S TIMELY ROLE | Farm Foundation report highlights major issues being addressed by CSIF. |
| 873 | 4/20/2006 2:21:18 PM | IF WE BUILD IT, THEY WILL STAY | Agricultural opportunities are there. Interest is there. Now is the time to act. |
| 844 | 4/5/2006 4:37:04 PM | LIVESTOCK FARMING HELPS BRING ECONOMIC STABILITY TO IOWA | Recent happenings in Jasper County point to importance of livestock farming. |
| 819 | 3/24/2006 10:43:10 AM | NEWS ALERT: LIVESTOCK ODOR CLAIMS GREATLY EXAGGERATED | Studies find odor and human health complaints associated with livestock are greatly overstated. |
| 795 | 3/9/2006 3:05:56 PM | LIVESTOCK PLAYS CRITICAL ROLE IN IOWA'S RENEWABLE ENERGY LEADERSHIP | Building on the interdependece will help rural communities, Iowa thrive. |
| 754 | 2/4/2006 2:23:30 PM | LIVESTOCK FARMING OFFERS JEFFERSON COUNTY OPPORTUNITY TO GROW | Statistics show that Jefferson County can grow if livestock farmers grow. |
| 733 | 1/18/2006 5:47:50 PM | LOOKING TO IOWA FOR ANSWERS | Iowa is a recognized leader in responsible livestock farming. It's the result of hard work. |
| 718 | 1/5/2006 5:05:39 PM | COALITION TO HELP OPTIMISM PREVAIL IN 2006 | There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about livestock farming in the new year. |
| 690 | 12/15/2005 10:32:35 AM | LIVESTOCK FARMING HELPING FAMILIES FULFILL DREAMS | Livestock barns and feedlots bring family members together and create a more prosperous Iowa. |
| 671 | 12/1/2005 3:47:41 PM | COALITION HELPING GROW RESPONSIBLE LIVESTOCK FARMING IN IOWA | Helping families remain active on the land and viable in their communities remains CSIF’s goal. |
| 655 | 11/17/2005 11:13:15 AM | A LITTLE SKEPTICISM COMES WITH THE TERRITORY FOR CSIF | It's important that Iowa remains a place to responsibly grow livestock farming, even if that means creating a little skepticism. |
| 638 | 11/3/2005 12:52:50 PM | TRYING TO REGULATE PROSPERITY IN LIVESTOCK FARMING MISGUIDED | To create a livestock industry more to their liking, some call for additional regulation. In doing so, they ignore the market realities of agriculture, the reams of legislation already in place and the negative impact more laws would have on farmers and communities. |
| 622 | 10/21/2005 1:33:31 PM | LIVESTOCK FARMING REDUCES ENERGY COSTS, RELIANCE | Livestock production creates jobs, taxes and economic benefits for communities throughout Iowa. It also generates a critical nutrient resource that enhances crop production and reduces our dependence on other sources of energy. |
| 602 | 10/5/2005 10:11:59 AM | ISU RESEARCH REINIFORCES AG'S IMPORTANCE TO IOWA, IOWANS | By all measures, the value of food production to the state’s quality of life cannot be overstated. The latest numbers harvested by Iowa State University show why. |
| 583 | 9/21/2005 5:24:11 PM | TEAM APPROACH HELPING FARMERS, RURAL COMMUNITIES PROSPER | A cooperative, nationwide approach to helping livestock farmers prosper is long overdue. After all, challenges and adversities don't stop at state lines. Neither should positive, solutions-oriented efforts to overcome them. |
| 563 | 9/8/2005 10:13:24 AM | LIVESTOCK FARMERS DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY TODAY...AND THAT'S OK | Many consumers want and expect the conveniences of 2005 when it comes to the availability and affordability of food. They also assume that food can be produced today just as it was nearly 50 years ago. It can't...and that's OK, especially when you look at today's modern livestock farms. |
| 541 | 8/23/2005 4:52:07 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. |
| 530 | 8/12/2005 4:19:36 PM | COALITION’S POSITIVE, SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED APPROACH GETTING NOTICED | Iowans want and need rural communities to prosper. For that to happen, livestock farmers must have an opportunity to grow responsibly. The Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers is dedicated to doing just that -- and its record of achievement is getting noticed... and applauded. |
| 512 | 7/27/2005 6:09:32 PM | TRUE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS FOUND IN A NEW LIVESTOCK BARN | Nearly everyone in Iowa is chattering about the importance of economic development. Some argue for more bike trails and gaming facilities. Others look to agriculture, touting livestock and crop farming as the best way to grow Iowa. The CSIF stands with the ag advocates and the opening of a new livestock barn in eastern Iowa July 25 illustrates why. |
| 496 | 7/13/2005 12:21:58 PM | ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES REVEAL PETA’S TRUE MOTIVES | Given the recent headlines, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals isn't so chipper today and is in full-blown damage control. That's because the group has been exposed for what it is - a fringe organization more eager to violate human rights than protect animal welfare. |
| 478 | 6/29/2005 5:14:56 PM | COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION BEST WAY TO GROW IOWA, ATTRACT RESIDENTS | The Coalition's approach is generating results by enhancing farmer-consumer relations, resolving potential concerns and helping farmers become more secure about their future. Best of all, it's helping neighbors become neighbors again. And that's something that you can't regulate.
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| 457 | 6/15/2005 4:42:03 PM | HEALTH-PROMOTING ANTIBIOTIC USE IN ANIMALS SAFE, PROVEN | Opponents of modern livestock farming are hyping the dangers of antibiotics fed to livestock to erode public trust in the safety of our food supply and turn popular opinion against a proven management practice used to raise livestock. |
| 439 | 6/2/2005 2:11:10 PM | SHARING COFFEE, ROLLS AND INFORMATION IS A GREAT WAY TO START THE DAY | Dan Roeder is much more at ease planting corn and soybeans than speaking to a crowd. But on a blustery, Saturday morning in May, the Ida County farmer left the tractor and planter in the shed and instead talked turkey with more than 100 neighbors and farmers. |
| 419 | 5/18/2005 5:31:21 PM | GIVE YOUNG LIVESTOCK FARMERS AN OPPORTUNITY AND ENERGIZE IOWA | You could feel the energy as you approached Hilton Coliseum. The place was abuzz and parking spots were hard to find. Music pulsated inside and people scurried about outside. No doubt about it, Hilton was rocking! But it wasn’t because of a concert or basketball contest. The place was alive thanks to the 4,800 young people gathered inside for the state FFA convention. |
| 399 | 5/5/2005 12:31:44 PM | REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SHUTTING THE DOOR ON LIVESOCK FARMS | The year was 1980. A BMW 320 cost $12,000, the Dow-Jones traded as low as 759 and a year’s education at Buena Vista College could be purchased for less than $6,000. |
| 378 | 4/21/2005 8:38:18 AM | IT TAKES TWO TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR | It was a sunny Saturday in April, the kind of warm, spring day that beckons tractors to the fields, children to the front yards and crowds to lawn and garden shops. |
| 358 | 4/7/2005 1:51:26 PM | WHAT DO WE LOSE WHEN WE LOSE A FARMER? TOO MUCH | I dialed the number and a soft-spoken farmer answered. I was returning her call - one of more than 220 that the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers has received since its launch nearly one year ago. |
| 337 | 3/24/2005 1:02:24 PM | THE TIDE IS TURNING | Her name is Joy, but this time she was serious.
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| 323 | 3/10/2005 8:43:50 AM | IF YOU WANT A GOOD LIFE, LIVE NEAR A LIVESTOCK FARMER | One of the best places to live in rural America isn’t home to acres of wide-open prairie, miles of bike trails or majestic mountain ranges. You won’t find sprawling lakes, a mega-mall or 20-screen movie complex. What you will find, however, is a county where livestock farming is booming, home to more farms than any other place in Iowa. |
| 307 | 2/24/2005 12:49:35 PM | NATION’S YOUTH TARGETED BY LIVESTOCK FARMING OPPONENTS | A brightly colored envelope recently appeared in my mailbox courtesy of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). It was adorned with colorful drawings of a rabbit, tiger, flowers and butterflies. I promptly threw it in the trash. |
| 293 | 2/10/2005 3:24:15 PM | OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE LIVESTOCK NOT TO BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED | Larry and Jolene Depping of rural Grundy County want to farm. It's what they do best. Until recently, it was an occupation they took for granted. Not any mor |