The crisis facing small livestock farmers and ranchers is getting worse. In some areas of the country, farmers are being told that their USDA- or state-inspected…
PRIME Act Sign-On Letter to Senators
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…
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…
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…
Write a PRIME Act Letter to the Editor
An extremely effective way to garner more support for the PRIME Act is to write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Letters to…
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…
Farm & Ranch Freedom Forum Schedule
Farmers, ranchers, and other local food producers are invited to town hall meetings in four major Texas cities this spring. FARFA will facilitate discussions to discover…