Are you a family farmer raising livestock? A consumer who prioritizes buying meat locally – or who would like to? A hunter or homesteader who has used a…
More progress for on-farm poultry processing in Texas
Successfully advocating for a cause such as family farms and local foods means focusing on the long haul, speaking up consistently, building relationships, and “showing up”…
USDA plan boosts global ag at expense of family farms
Independent family farmers are facing going out of business and consumers are facing record high meat prices, all due to the highly consolidated meat industry that…
Tell Congress the PRIME Act is the best shot for small livestock farmers!
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…
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…
Farmers: Apply for Farm Aid’s COVID-19 Relief Fund
FARFA is partnering with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives and several Texas organizations to administer the Texas portion of Farm Aid‘s nationwide COVID-19 Farmer Resilience Initiative. Successful applicants will…
Good news in poultry farmer whistleblower case!
We have good news on the whistleblower case against Agribusiness giant Perdue that we told you about back in April! The farmer’s claims can…