On June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court overruled its landmark 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 467 U.S. 837, which created what is known as the “Chevron Doctrine,” The Chevron Doctrin called for judicial deference to agencies in situations where the law is unclear. The Court’s overrule of the doctrine […]
July 4 Marks 17 Years of Work for Food Freedom
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund was founded on July 4, 2007 to protect Food Freedom. In the beginning, we defined Food Freedom as the rights of farmers and consumers to engage in direct commerce with each other without interference. Today, FTCLDF works to protect, defend, and broaden the rights and viability of independent farms and ranches, […]
Update on HPAI H5N1 testing of Raw Dairy
As many Farm-to-Consumer members are aware, on April 24, 2024, the USDA issued an order requiring Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 testing of dairy cattle moving in interstate commerce, or across state lines. On June 6, 2024, the FDA sent a letter to state and local health departments recommending that states implement a surveillance testing […]
USDA May Soon Implement RFID; Burden of Electronic Animal Identification Will Fall on Independent Ranchers
In January 2023, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposed a rule that would require that animal traceability regulations require “official” animal ear tags to be both visually and electronically readable. This rule is part of HR 4366, which is the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024, which contains many items. Please click […]
FTCLDF Leadership Reflects on Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and as February comes to a close, we at FTCLDF are reflecting on the history of discrimination in America’s farming communities, what is being done about repairing the damage it caused, and what has yet to be done. Today, according to the latest U.S. agricultural census, approximately 1.4% of American […]