Mandatory electronic Animal ID is expensive, intrusive, and unreliable. The plan benefits two groups: the large meatpacking corporations, and the technology companies that produce electronic tags,…
UPDATE – Electronic ID Mandate is another hit to small Farmers
USDA decision will benefit foreign markets at the expense of local small-scale cattle producers, consumers and the resilience of our food system! The U.S. Department of…
Farm Bill Action Alert – Conservation, not Consolidation
One more call for the Farm Bill! Thank you for taking action on our alerts to help small farmers by increasing options for meat processing and stopping mandatory electronic…
Animal ID Action Alert – Farm Bill House AG Committee
When it comes to the Farm Bill, the status quo is what the massive meatpacking corporations want on a lot of fronts, especially mandatory electronic Animal…
Action Alert – Farm Bill debate enters a new phase!
The House Agriculture Committee is working on the Farm Bill, and we need your help! After over a year of waiting, the House Agriculture Committee Chair…
A Win for U.S. Meat Labeling! But More is Needed
It’s a WIN for U.S. meat, but there’s still more transparency in labeling needed… In a significant victory for American farmers, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Action Alert: Update on Animal ID
The USDA is back at it, trying to mandate electronic livestock identification to track cattle crossing state lines. They even got the House to slip it into this…
FARFA Farmers Go to Washington DC
LOCAL FARMERS MEET WITH LEGISLATORS ABOUT FARM BILL CONCERNS Bringing the concerns of area farmers to national legislators is vital, and even more important when…
It’s official: No Farm Bill this year. What’s next?
In the proverbial “good news, bad news” vein, it’s official that there will be no Farm Bill this year. The lack of certainty about the status of…
Join FARFA at these important winter events!
Make your arrangements and come visit FARFA at these important winter gatherings! Can’t wait to see you there! Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show AcresUSA https://www.acresusa.com/eco-ag/ December…