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…
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…
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 (Texas): Submit Comments on TAHC’s Proposed Rule on Cattle ID
Last fall, we alerted you to a proposed rule from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) that would have required require official identification on a wide…
FARFA Submits Comments to USDA Opposing New Animal ID Rule
Submitted through www.regulations.gov Re: Docket No.APHIS-2009-0091 Proposed Rule Traceability for Livestock Moving Interstate FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE P.O. Box 809 Cameron, TX 76520 www.farmandranchfreedom.org
Update on Cottage Foods Rule and TAHC’s Cattle ID Rule – 2011
This update covers two topics: a proposed rule for cattle ID at the state level, and new requirements for agricultural sales tax exemptions. The Texas Animal…
Action Alert: Submit Comments on USDA’s Proposed Rule for Animal Disease Traceability
Having dropped the plans for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), USDA is back again for Round Two. The agency has proposed a rule that would…
Letter Urging Secretary Vilsack to Extend the Comment Period on Proposed Animal ID Rule
FARFA and 48 other organizations submit a letter urging USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to extend the comment period on proposed Animal ID rule. Dear…
USDA Proposed Rule for Traceability of Livestock Moving Interstate
FARFA and 48 other organizations request an extension to the public comment period. Below is an outline of some of the key provisions and definitions…
Animal ID: Round Two
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just proposed a new rule that would expand requirements for tracking livestock that cross state lines. We’re working with our…