What happens when the government approves new herbicide-resistant GMO crops? The use of that herbicide skyrockets. We’ve seen it happen with Roundup-resistant crops, and now we…
Blowing in the Wind: Dealing With Roundup Herbicide Drift
BY ERIC HERM As an organic and non-GMO cotton farmer, I wake up each and every morning to an uneasy notion: We are surrounded and…
Texas Beef Checkoff Vote Results Mean Higher Taxes on Cattle Farmers
Even though less than 3% of Texas cattle owners voted for the program. Thank you to everyone who voted in the Texas Beef Checkoff…
Press Release: Texas Beef Checkoff Vote in Favor of Big Beef Industry
MEDIA CONTACT: Judith McGeary, (512) 484-8821 judith@FarmAndRanchFreedom.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Texas Beef Checkoff Referendum Results in Favor of Big Beef Industry Less Than 3%…
Organizational Comments on FSMA Intentional Adulteration Rule
Click here to download a PDF version of these comments. June 25, 2014 Submitted online at http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=FDA-2013-N-1425-0021 Re: Docket No. FDA-2013-N-1425 Dear FDA staff: The Weston…
Action Alert: Tell EPA to stop the flood of toxic herbicide 2,4-D
Comments due by Monday, June 30! What’s wrong with genetically engineered crops? There’s a long list of problems, from corporate control of our seed…
Action Alert (Texas): Did You Vote on the Beef Checkoff? Confirm Your Eligibility!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote on the issue of the state checkoff, the new tax on cattle owners! The voting is…
Action Alert: Tell FDA That Small Dairy Farms Aren’t at Risk for Terrorist Contamination
As part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), U.S. Congress directed the FDA to address the threat posed to our food supply by terrorists seeking…
Action Alert (Texas): New Tax on Farmers? Just Say No!
DOWNLOAD PDF FLYER OF THIS ALERT The Big Beef industry wants to double the tax that cattle owners pay for every sale of their…
Action Alert: Defend Your State’s Right to Protect GMO Labeling
Do you want to be kept in the dark about your food? The biotech companies and Big Food are trying to block your right to know…