Sandhusker,
We are a nett exporter of beef, whereas US is nett importer
You want clean beef, we got it. Our politicians - city-bred and city-raised - have no real hold on the subject, except to try to gain political points and cuddle an ally who can't feed its millions with its own produce. Our farmers and their organisations went for the throat on this one and we "gently" persuaded our representatives in Canberra that it was not on.
Our NLIS might not be perfect, but it is Australia-wide in its application. Can you scan a tag in Fl and trace back through intermediaries to Ut where tag was applied?
Lee