Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance continues to pursue its lawsuit against the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), challenging the agency’s improper and unconstitutional new rule to implement the…
It’s Ag Census Time!
Promoting common-sense policies for diversified food systems It’s that time again … farmers, ranchers, hobby farmers, and homesteaders are getting a thick packet from the USDA…
Tell USDA not to impose even more burdens on small-scale poultry processors!
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has proposed a new framework to address salmonella in poultry processing. Unfortunately, this proposal is based on a…
Support Proposed Rule to Make Big Poultry Tell Farmers the Truth
A new rule proposed by U.S Department of Agriculture could help protect farmers from being deceived by the industrialized poultry industry. The rule, “Transparency in Poultry Grower…
Read FARFA’s Testimony on the Use of Custom Slaughterhouses
Published on September 28, 2021 The USDA Advisory Committee on Meat & Poultry began meeting on Monday, Sept. 27, to respond to the USDA’s request…
Proposed FDA rule threatens small farms & food businesses
Updated February 23, 2021 UPDATE: Read FARFA’s comments here. While the public comment period ended on 2/22/2021, we will continue working for badly needed reforms…
Tell your legislators to protect small farms
Published January 29, 2021 In the midst of the COVID pandemic, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is insisting on inspecting small produce farms…
FARFA asks Journal to revise process following publication of flawed study
Published January 22, 2021 In late December, the Journal of Food Protection published a study from the University of Houston, claiming to have found safety…
Produce growers get a break from FDA … but Texas Ag Dept. doubles down
On Friday, the FDA announced that during the COVID-19 public health emergency, it will provide flexibility on the criteria for farms to be “qualified exempt” under…
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…