Just before Christmas 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule on “Animal Disease Traceability.” In brief, the final rule requires official identification…
Action Alert (Texas): Submit Comments to TAHC on Proposed Exemption for Mandatory Cattle ID
This summer, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) adopted a rule requiring all adult cattle (over the age of 18 months) to be officially identified with…
FARFA Comments to Texas Animal Health Commission on Proposed Exemption for Mandatory Cattle ID
Via e-mail: comments@tahc.state.tx.us Texas Animal Health Commission P.O. Box 12966 Austin, TX 78711-2966 Re: Comments on proposed change to 4 TAC §35.4 Dear TAHC: The Farm…
Press Release: Farm and Consumer Organizations Protest Animal ID Scheme
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judith McGeary, Executive Director (P) 254-697-2661 | (E) judith@farmandranchfreedom.org Farm and Consumer Organizations Protest Animal ID Scheme Drought-Stricken Farmers and Ranchers…
63 Organizations Urge the Administration to Reject Animal ID Rule
The letter below was sent to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on September 14, 2012. The PDF version with footnotes is available here. The…
Update on Cottage Foods Rule and TAHC’s Cattle ID Rule – 2012
Thank you for speaking up in support of local food producers. The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued its final regulation for cottage food…
FARFA Urges OMB to Stop New Animal ID Rule
The following letter was sent to the Office of Management and Budget on July 24, 2012. Send a copy to your Congressman, and urge him to…
Action Alert (Texas): Submit Comments on TAHC’s Proposed Rule on Cattle ID
Last fall, we alerted you to a proposed rule from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) that would have required require official identification on a wide…
FARFA Submits Comments to USDA Opposing New Animal ID Rule
Submitted through www.regulations.gov Re: Docket No.APHIS-2009-0091 Proposed Rule Traceability for Livestock Moving Interstate FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE P.O. Box 809 Cameron, TX 76520 www.farmandranchfreedom.org
Update on Cottage Foods Rule and TAHC’s Cattle ID Rule – 2011
This update covers two topics: a proposed rule for cattle ID at the state level, and new requirements for agricultural sales tax exemptions. The Texas Animal…