06/15/2026
We could not agree more! To be clear we are NOT refusing treatment for FEVER TICKS! The USDA and TAHC are currently treating our cattle topically. All that we ask is to continue that treatment.
We will ALWAYS do anything in our power to keep our animals safe, healthy, and injectable-free. We pride ourselves on doing things right, our cows are regularly tested, treated organically, and regeneratively raised on clean pastures. We work incredibly hard to produce the healthiest, chemical-free food possible for our community.
But right now, the latest agricultural news in Texas is exposing a terrifying reality. None of us are exempt from government overreach.
It doesn't matter if you are a backyard homesteader with 3 chickens, a regeneratively raised organic practice farm like ours, or a massive commercial operation. If the USDA or the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) decides something is wrong on your property, they have the ultimate authority to step in and dictate exactly what happens to your animals.
Even if you are doing everything right, even if your herd is well-cared for, and even if you are fully willing to use proven, safe, organic treatments for common pests.
IT DOESN’T STOP THEM.
If the government decides their synthetic method is the only method, they can legally mandate forced injections. They can force you to pump your clean herd full of synthetic chemicals against your will, completely destroying your organic certification and your business model in the process.
It is a truly scary world we live in when state and federal agencies can step onto private land and completely strip away a farmer's right to choose how they care for their own animals, simply because your clean methods aren't the way "they see fit."
Our right to raise clean food, and your right to choose it, depends on standing up to this overreach. We stand with agriculture freedom, agriculture safety, and the health of the nation. 🐄🌱