Farm Action Urges USDA Not to Delay Protections for Poultry Growers
“Relief for poultry growers should not be delayed when the industry has already proven that reform is both practical and sustainable,” said Farm Action.
“Relief for poultry growers should not be delayed when the industry has already proven that reform is both practical and sustainable,” said Farm Action.
Congress could bring back Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for beef in the farm bill—and ranchers like Carrie Richards say it’s long overdue.
“Fertilizer corporations may be using these shocks as opportunities to profit,” said Farm Action’s Research and Policy Director Sarah Carden.
“School meals should be setting kids up for lifelong health, not reinforcing the same industrial food system that’s driving chronic disease,” said Farm Action President Angela Huffman.
“No company should be shielded from accountability for harm that they caused,” said Farm Action President Angela Huffman.
Farm Action warns Congress that current proposals ignore the concentrated market forces that turn supply disruptions into steep price spikes for U.S. farmers.
Missouri farmer Bob Street says Prop 12 helped keep his independent hog farm in business, and is urging Congress not to overturn it in the 2026 Farm Bill.
“When companies can’t be held accountable beyond federal labeling requirements, the costs of failure fall on rural communities instead of manufacturers,” said Farm Action President Angela Huffman.
Farm Action’s letter warns that without action, “temporary geopolitical disruptions” could escalate into “sustained financial harm” for struggling farmers.
A rare market opportunity for smaller, independent hog farmers will be destroyed if laws like California’s Proposition 12 are overturned in the 2026 Farm Bill.