The following draft letter will be sent to Senators the week of July 20, 2020. We continue to seek additional signatures from non-profit organizations and from…
Electronic Animal ID is back!
Federal agencies have a terrible habit of trying to push through bad policies under the cover of darkness … and USDA’s electronic animal ID program is…
Tell USDA No to More Herbicide-Doused Corn
Bayer/Monsanto has petitioned the USDA to approve a new corn seed that has been genetically engineered to survive applications of not just one or two…
It’s not too late: Call your Senators to support local meat!
We know we’ve asked for your help to pass the PRIME Act several times in recent weeks … but getting bills passed in Congress…
Help push the PRIME Act across the finish line!
NOTE: We have updated the sign on letter to Congress with additional signatories. See the updated letter here. In just two weeks, the PRIME Act has…
FARFA Sends PRIME Act Letter to Congress
This week, FARFA sent a letter to U.S. House Agriculture Committee members, urging them to move forward with the PRIME Act. More than 50 nonprofit organizations and 200…
Meat processor shutdowns = prime time for PRIME Act
In the last week, the media headlines have included concerns about possible meat shortages. Livestock farmers and ranchers across the country are verging on bankruptcy – while…
Protect the people who supply our food
As Congress debates another round of funding for COVID response, we need to ensure that they don’t forget about our farmers. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers…
What does the CARES Act include for small farmers?
Two programs from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act have special significance to small-scale producers. The programs include nearly $360 billion in…
Small-Scale Meat Processors Have Much to Lose if USDA Changes Its Salmonella Policy
FARFA recently helped organize a roundtable in Texas with USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), for small-scale meat processors and the producers who rely on…