Impact of FDA Antibiotic Policy on Small Farmers

As a small homestead farmer in Pennsylvania, I am deeply concerned about the FDA’s ban on over-the-counter livestock antibiotics, effective June 2023. This policy creates significant challenges, including difficulty finding veterinarians and rising costs, threatening sustainable farming. I urge Senator McCormick and our Representatives to pursue legislative exemptions or alternative pathways to restore access for small farmers. The government must stop overreaching into our homes, farms, and private lives. In this Constitutional Republic, we—the American citizenry, farmers, and business owners—should direct policy, not bureaucrats. It’s time to return to the principles our nation was founded upon.