The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has drafted new rules for regulating raw milk. This announcement, made on July 14, came without…
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…
An updated guide to resources for these trying times
Many of us are struggling with being overwhelmed by everything that is happening right now. Even just looking at the world of local food and farming,…
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…
New COVID Relief Fund for Farmers
Last week USDA began accepting applications from farmers and ranchers for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP provides direct payments to some agricultural…