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Farm Bill Update

By drake_l | Published May 22, 2013

The Farm Bill is rolling again. Last week, versions of the bill moved through the House and Senate Ag committees [...]

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Advocacy Alert: Take 2 minutes to Support CSP & EQIP

By drake_l | Published April 2, 2013

ACTION NEEDED—MAKE A CALL TO SUPPORT WORKING LANDS CONSERVATION Farmers and the environment both benefit from federal conservation programs. Farmers [...]

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Support Beginning Farmers

By Sarah | Published June 4, 2012

Its not too late. CALL TODAY. Support Beginning Farmers. URGE IOWA’S Senators to support the Brown-Nelson Amendment to support Beginning [...]

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Smart Conservation Action Alert

By Sarah | Published May 29, 2012

CAll Congressman Latham Today to support Smart Conservation. Farmers and the environment alike get a big leg up from conservation [...]

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Ethan Book visits DC to advocate for Beginning Farmers

By Sarah | Published June 20, 2011

PFI and Savings Incentive Program member Ethan Book traveled with other beginning farmers from across the US to DC last [...]

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PFI Farmers Visit Washington D.C.

By Sarah | Published March 5, 2011

Four PFI farmers attended Clean Water Week organized by the Clean Water Network the first week of March in Washington [...]

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CSP, EQIP, WHIP or EQIP OI–go to your County offices now!

By Sarah | Published December 20, 2010

Several Farm Bill Conservation programs will have sign-up deadlines in early 2011. Listed in order of deadline are the programs [...]

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