John IkerdFeb 21, 20196 minThe Corporatization of Animal AgricultureWe are now seeing a corporate takeover of dairy production, which is the last bastion of full-time, independent animal production.
John IkerdAug 22, 20175 minCorporate Agriculture’s Plan for Rural AmericaLand-use plans for rural America are not a new idea. The Buffalo Commons was a proposal made first by Frank and Deborah Popper who argued in a 1987 essay tha...
John IkerdJul 10, 20174 minResponses to CAFO Defenders Frequently Asked QuestionOver the past several weeks I have posted blogs of my responses to some of the most common questions asked by defenders of CAFOs. I have integrated all of my...
John IkerdSep 23, 20164 minWith Factory Farms, there is no Middle GroundWe are slowly winning the war against factory farms, even though we are obviously not winning every battle. The recent exposé of factory farming in The Chica...
John IkerdNov 2, 20155 minFinding Common Grounds to Eliminate CAFOsAdvocates of “sustainable” animal agriculture and advocates of humane treatment of animals have been fighting parallel battles against concentrated animal fe...
John IkerdAug 1, 20154 minCoping with CAFOs: No More “Business as Usual”Note: A more complete treatment of CAFO issues, with references to sources of information in this blog, is posted on my homepage: http://johnikerd.com . Pict...
