I-29ers for Quality of Life

a coalition of concerned citizens from up and down the I-29 corridor
as well as friends from neighboring regions

member -- Alliance for Our Future

 

 

State officials claim large feedlots must be the future of our agriculture.

Is this the future you want for South Dakota?

Do You Want to Take the Risk? It’s Your Water,
Your Health, Your Property Values, Your Tax Dollars

Support the Right to Vote on it

SAVE OUR VOTE petition drive

History of Attempt to Take Away Our Vote

We are concerned about large industrial style feedlots coming to South Dakota. We are interested in promoting authentic family farming & ranching and preserving rural South Dakota main street.

 

 

 

It's Not Good Economic Development

University of Iowa brochure summarizing some of the research -- printable pdf version

 

Contact: Bill Du Bois, President and Statewide Coordinator
e-mail: info (at) I-29ers.com


Advisory Board

Jim Abourezk, former United States Senator

Charlie Johnson (farmer Madison)

Mike Pederson (Citizens for a Cleaner Lincoln County)

Leonard Henneman (Brookings County farmer)

Jerry Munson (former mayor of Rapid City)

Ralph Duxburry (Hurley)

Don Hoogestraat (Lennox)

Bob Weber (Deuel County)


Consultants

Chris Peterson (President of the Iowa Farmers Union)

Norris Patrick (Brookings County farmer)

Bob Mack (Watertown area farmer and business consultant)

R. Dean Wright (Director of Institute for Community Building, Drake University)

Julie Jansen (Clean Water Action Alliance)

 

 

 

 

Dirty Tricks by Opponents
to suppress coverage of Whistle Stop Tour

 

 

Are Factory Farms Good Business?
summary of Sioux Falls workshop

 

Living Near Large Feedlots
Residents got to Hear from Those Who've Been Down that Road

Chris Peterson, President and Kevin, Miskell, Vice President, Iowa Farmers Union
Sue Jarrett, Colorado rancher and former co-chair USDA committee on small farms

report on the workshop

Clear Lake
The Lanes in Hwy 15 downtown
Monday, June 27 at 7:30 pm
with former legislator Bob Weber

Lennox
American Legion Hall on Main Street
Tuesday, June 28 at 8 pm
with former U.S. Senator Jim Abourezk