by Sally Oh | Feb 5, 2012 | FFFKy.org post, Herd-Shares, Kentucky, Legislation, Raw Milk
By Janet Patton — jpatton1@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — Families who want to drink fresh raw milk without buying their own dairy herds are backing a bill to sanction “cow sharing.” The practice lets people buy into a herd and share the resulting milk,...
by Sally Oh | Jan 31, 2012 | FFFKy.org post, Herd-Shares, Kentucky, Legislation, Raw Milk
Although scheduled for a vote, SB47 was instead slightly amended this afternoon, starting with a new title. It still looks good to my unpracticed eye. Compare it to the original bill here and the re-written bill from last week. What do you all think? <BEGIN> AN...
by Sally Oh | Jan 31, 2012 | Action Alert, FFFKy.org post, Herd-Shares, Kentucky, Legislation, Raw Milk
Last chance for us to get this passed! Please call 800-372-7181 and request that your State Senator: “Please support Senate Bill 47!” Why all the fuss over SB 47? Because it means Freedom for Kentucky’s Farmers & Consumers! SB47 (read it here:...
by Sally Oh | Jan 29, 2012 | Action Alert, FFFKy.org post, Herd-Shares, Kentucky, Legislation, Raw Milk
Please Make One Phone Call @ 800-372-7181 The Farm Food Freedom bill (SB47) might be voted on as early as tomorrow (Monday) so Please Call right now 800-372-7181 and leave a quick message for your Senator: “Please support SB 47 to protect our rights to choose the food...
by Sally Oh | Jan 27, 2012 | Action Alert, FFFKy.org post, Hemp, Herd-Shares, Kentucky, Legislation, Raw Milk
SB47 Farm Food Freedom Bill TODAY (Friday) There is a new farm food freedom bill (read it here, formerly a raw milk bill) in front of the Senate this FRIDAY 1/27/12. It will get a first reading and possibly a vote. Please read the bill. If you support it, then call...
by Sally Oh | Jan 27, 2012 | FFFKy.org post, Kentucky, Legislation, Raw Milk
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 246 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) Nothing contained in this chapter, or any other chapter of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, shall be construed to...
by Sally Oh | Jan 22, 2012 | Animal Tagging, Federal, FFFKy.org post, Hemp, Kentucky, Legislation, Lexington, Updates, USDA Census
USDA Census Over the last couple of weeks, KY farmers (and, we presume, farmers in all states) received a USDA census form to fill out detailing your farm’s possessions, income and activities. Farmers we spoke to are in two camps on this: Camp #1: All the...
by Sally Oh | Jan 6, 2012 | FFFKy.org post, Kentucky, Legislation, Raw Milk
UPDATE: Jan 7, 2012 This bill is being re-written. UNOFFICIAL COPY AS OF 12/12/11 | 12 REG. SESS. | 12 RS BR 294 AN ACT relating to milk. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 217C.030 is amended to read as follows: As...
