Many small farmers and homesteaders use natural wormers for livestock in place of chemical alternatives. Let’s first talk about why you might consider an alternative to chemical wormers. Chemical wormers are easily obtained, easily administered and touted as the answer ...
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Organic Farmers Win: FDA To Change Proposed Rules
Opposition from small farmers has forced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise controversial new food safety regulations. Critics charged the regulations would have made organic and sustainable farming nearly impossible. The new rules were an attempt to stop ...
Read More »FDA Gets Earful From Organic Farmers Opposed To More Regulations
The Food Safety Modernization Act is being viewed by some as a war on small farmers and an attempt to curtail the local food movement – and the Food and Drug Administration (USDA) is getting an earful. The public comment ...
Read More »Small Farmers Fear New FDA Rules Could Put Them Out Of Business
New England farmers are fearful that new food safety rules will have a negative impact on both the agriculture industry and the food supply. Earlier this year the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two new food safety proposals encompassing ...
Read More »Kitcap Farm Animal Seizure Alarms Washington Small Farmers
Animal cruelty is a crime that many people believe is not taken seriously enough. There are many cases of abuse, dog fighting, neglect, and hoarding that go overlooked and unpunished. However, a recent case of animal cruelty charges in Olalla, ...
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