My vote is bigger than I am
I am part of a larger community of growers who deserve to be fairly and accurately represented by our elected officials. This is one of the most important reasons why I vote.
Oct 29, 2020
Rob Faux
Iowa Updates: October 2020
Issues:
Iowa is one of the states in which PAN does on-the-ground campaign work. We send out regular updates on PAN and partners' work in Iowa and beyond — from pesticide-related science to opportunities to take action. If you'd like to receive these updates via email, sign up here.
State updates
Oct 14, 2020
Rob Faux
Reining in a dangerous tool
Skilled farmers are aware that every tool and every technique for raising a crop has its risks and rewards.
Sep 17, 2020
Rob Faux
Iowa Updates: September 2020
Issues:
As Iowa is one of the states in which PAN does on-the-ground campaign work, we send out regular updates on PAN and partners' work in Iowa and beyond — from pesticide-related science to opportunities to take action. If you'd like to receive these updates via email, sign up here.
Sep 11, 2020
Rob Faux
Dismantling the postal service hurts farmers and rural communities
One of the more exciting days on the farm is the one where we get a call just after 6 AM from the local post office telling us our hen chicks have arrived. After a short drive to pick up these small balls of fluff, we can go about giving them the care they need so they can form our next pasture-raised laying flock.
There is joy in giving these small lives a good start, but what happens when delivery is delayed and you open the box to find none of them left alive?
Aug 26, 2020
Rob Faux
Gone with the wind: More uncertainty for rural Iowa
A massive derecho rampaged through Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana on August 10 with devastating results. Winds were estimated to have reached 130 mph in places, leaving 1.9 million without power. The derecho ripped a path of destruction 50 to 60 miles wide and 770 miles long. Ten to fourteen million acres of agricultural production were flattened in Iowa, and over one-third of the state sustained significant damage from this powerful storm. A week later, people were still struggling to clean up, and power was not yet restored to over 68,000 households and businesses.
Aug 20, 2020
Rob Faux
Iowa Updates: August 2020
As Iowa is one of the states in which PAN does on-the-ground campaign work, we send out regular updates on PAN and partners' work in Iowa and beyond — from pesticide-related science to opportunities to take action. If you'd like to receive these updates via email, sign up here.
Aug 18, 2020
Rob Faux
Iowa Updates: July 2020
As Iowa is one of the states in which PAN does on-the-ground campaign work, we send out regular updates on PAN and partners' work in Iowa and beyond — from pesticide-related science to opportunities to take action. If you'd like to receive these updates via email, sign up here.
Jul 16, 2020
Rob Faux
New GE corn would be a disservice to farmers
The writing was on the wall. It had become clear to my partner Tammy and I that we would have to make some drastic changes if we wanted to continue to successfully raise quality fruits and vegetables on our farm. Changes in weather patterns combined with multiple pesticide drift incidents clearly required that we seek alternative growing strategies.
Jul 13, 2020
Rob Faux
Cultivating a pollinator paradise
Our farm sees pollinators as important employees, and we do what we can to pay them by providing food and habitat throughout the year.
Jul 9, 2020
Rob Faux