The letter below was sent to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on September 14, 2012. The PDF version with footnotes is available here. The…
Biotech Rider Not Included in Federal Funding Bill
In June, we alerted you that the U.S. House of Representatives had included a dangerous pro-biotech rider in the Agricultural Appropriations Bill. The rider was the…
Organizations and Businesses Unite to Oppose Controversial Agricultural Biotech Rider
The Honorable Harry Reid Senate Majority Leader The Honorable Dick Durbin Senate Assistant Majority Leader The Honorable John Boehner Speaker of the House The Honorable Eric…
Action Alert: Say No to GMO Apples and Agent Orange Soy
The USDA is flooding the pipeline with proposals to approve a dozen different new genetically engineered crops. Some of these crops are in the final stage…
Update on Cottage Foods Rule and TAHC’s Cattle ID Rule – 2012
Thank you for speaking up in support of local food producers. The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued its final regulation for cottage food…
Action Alert: USDA Proposes Changes to Animal Welfare Act Regulations
Under current law, most small-scale animal breeders are exempt from the Animal Welfare Act because they sell their animals directly to individual purchasers and are therefore…
FARFA Urges OMB to Stop New Animal ID Rule
The following letter was sent to the Office of Management and Budget on July 24, 2012. Send a copy to your Congressman, and urge him to…
Action Alert: Stop the GMO Takeover
On the heels of the “Monsanto rider” inserted into the House Agriculture Appropriations Bill a few weeks ago, the Biotech industry managed to insert several more…
Press Release: Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association vs. Monsanto
Family Farm and Consumer Organizations Speak Out in Lawsuit Against Monsanto Fourteen Groups File “Friend of the Court” Brief CAMERON, TX (July 13, 2012)—Fourteen family…
Action Alert: Support Locally Produced Meats and Small-Scale Slaughterhouses
Now that the Senate is done, the House of Representatives is beginning to work on its version of the Farm Bill. The House Agriculture Committee is…