Lamberts Downtown Barbecue presents 3rd Annual VACA y VINO at The Bridges Ranch in Wimberley, Texas Sunday, April 6, 2014 1:00 – 6:00 PM An…
Texas 2014 Election Endorsements
The Texas Primary Elections are coming up in just a few days! Early voting begins this Tuesday, February 18, and runs through February 28. Election…
Action Alert: Tell USDA to Put GMO Contamination Burden Where It Belongs
It’s a fact: farmers’ crops have been contaminated with genetically engineered organisms, also known as GMOs. And as long as the U.S. allows GMOs to…
Action Alert: Tell USDA Not to Approve “Agent Orange” GMO Corn and Soy
Remember Agent Orange, the chemical from the Vietnam War that caused so many health problems and birth defects? If Dow AgroSciences has its way, one…
Farm Bill Victories
After more than two years of congressional debate, the Farm Bill is moving forward. Last week, the conference committee issued a report that resolved the…
Action Alert (Texas): Tell State Health Department to Give Farmers Straight Answers
In 2013, we won a major victory in Texas with the passage of the DSHS Better Communications Act, HB 1392. This important bill, sponsored by Representative…
Action Alert: Speak Up on Farm Bill
Updated January 22, 2014: Congress continues to get closer to a final Farm Bill, and word is that Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is in…
GMO Soybeans Less Nutritious, Contain Significant Levels of Glyphosate
A new article, published in the Food Chemistry journal, provides scientific evidence that FDA’s claim that genetically engineered crops are “substantially equivalent” to traditional crops…
Action Alert: Tell Congress to say NO to Fast Track on trade deals!
January 9, 2014 UPDATE: The Fast Track bill has been filed. Representative Camp (R-MI) and Senator Baucus (D-MT) have filed companion bills in the House…
Make a Gift this Holiday to Protect Your Food
It’s because of supporters like you that we are able to do our work and be a voice for our farmers, food producers, and consumers….