Published April 20, 2021 Six weeks to go, and we have a lot of promising news! The healthy soils bill, SB 1118, passed the Senate yesterday,…
Improve access to locally produced eggs!
Published April 1, 2021 Small farmers can sell “ungraded” eggs at farmers’ markets all across Texas, but regulations prevent restaurants and retailers from buying those…
Priority bill update from the Texas Legislature, April 12, 2021
Updated April 19, 2021 The healthy soils bill is well on the road to passing! The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 2619…
Take action to protect small produce farms
Tell your legislators to end Texas Department of Ag overreach! Published April 11, 2021 While several of our bills are making good progress in the…
Tell USDA to pay for its own internet!
Published April 9, 2021 The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has proposed a new requirement for meat and poultry processors that are USDA-inspected. If…
Healthy soil bill gets 1st hearing
Published April 6, 2021 On Thursday, April 8, the House Agriculture Committee will hear HB 2619 by Representative Terry Wilson, our healthy soils bill….
Your smart phone & 1 minute can help pass a bill!
Published March 29, 2021 Please take one minute to help us pass some great bills for farmers this session! Every conversation we have with legislators…
Progress report on TX Legislative action
Published March 22, 2021 Just ten weeks to go in the legislative session! Here’s what happened last week: Positive developments on “ag-gag” bill: As…
‘Watched bills’ on fake meat, Ag-Gag, & SNAP get 1st hearings
Published March 15, 2021 While we’re waiting for our priority bills to be scheduled for committee hearings, three other bills of interest are getting committee…
3 steps to take to pass priority bills for TX farmers
Published March 15, 2021 This week, we had a lot of discussions with Texas legislative staffers that included these comments: “It’s a crazy session.”…