An upcoming Feb. 17 vote by the Washington State House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will tell whether a bill to remove regulations from raw milk sold directly from the place of production is a
Continue Reading Washington State Bill to exempt consumer sales of raw milk up for committee vote
The first amendments in six years to Wyoming’s much-cited Food Freedom Act are now pending with the Legislature in Cheyenne.
Senate File (SF) No. 102 is sponsored by Senators Salazar, Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Driskill, Hutchings
Continue Reading Wyoming bill would add ‘designated agent’ role to Food Freedom Act
— OPINION —
By Jane M. Caldwell
Portions of this article were originally published in Food Technology magazine.
This session the Missouri General Assembly will consider whether the sale of raw milk should be legal
Continue Reading Raw milk is dangerous; opposition to Missouri bills is necessary for safety
Wisconsin is “America’s Dairyland” — the slogan has been on Wisconsin license plates for more than 75 years. The state tops the U.S. dairy industry worth $40.5 billion with its 9.3 million milk-producing cows.
The
Continue Reading Wisconsin Farm Bureau changes sides on raw milk
Freemont Foods LLC in Riverton, WY, has already won, but the raw milk loophole it has opened up is likely to become a permanent fix to Wyoming’s Food Freedom Act when the Cowboy Legislature meets
Continue Reading A milk pail near the cooler can collect ‘direct’ payments from raw milk consumers in the Cowboy State
Fewer restrictions on raw milk sales and so-called “Food Freedom” bills have been popular in Statehouses for more than a decade now. And while these do not always break across partisan lines, it can be
Continue Reading After the midterms, state food safety remains more in the hands of the GOP
When the Missouri General Assembly is gaveled into session on Jan 4, 2023, one thing is certain. “Show Me” state lawmakers will be deciding whether to take the brakes off the sale of raw milk.
Continue Reading Raw milk bills pre-filed in Missouri Legislature
Rep. Liz Cheney is trying to come up with the recipe she needs to survive a six-way Republican primary on Aug. 16. It’s no surprise that the Wyoming congresswoman is making the state’s beef and
Continue Reading Cheney wants state-inspected meat to be ‘great enough’ for out-of-state sales
Governor Brian P. Kemp made a special occasion earlier this month for signage of his administration’s Georgia Grown Farm to Food Bank legislation (SB 396), the Freedom to Farm Act (HB 1150
Continue Reading Raw milk wins in Georgia, runs ahead in Missouri, but dies in Iowa
Time was when no state legislature worth its salt would convene until well after mid-January and adjourn by planting season around mid-April. Enough states still adhere to that schedule that calendar that it often prevents
Continue Reading Georgia governor has decision to make on raw milk; other states take up question
