National Animal Identification System scrapped!!!

[Liberty Belle]

I just found this online this morning. Let's hope this story is true....

National Animal Identification System scrapped
February 5, 2010 @ Michael Hampton

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will announce Friday that it is dropping a controversial plan to track livestock.

The National Animal Identification System began as a voluntary program in which each animal on a farm would be tracked with a unique identification number and stored in a federal database. The Bush administration created the program in 2004 after a report of mad cow disease in 2003.

Government officials said the program would have made it easier to track disease outbreaks and isolate sick animals, but critics said the program imposed costly and onerous requirements on small farmers and feared that the government would eventually make it mandatory and use it to pry into farmers' lives.

Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack, former governor of Iowa, held public meetings on the NAIS program in 2009 and heard stiff opposition.

"It was just overwhelming in the country that people didn't like it, and I think they took that feedback to heart," said Mary Kay Thatcher, public policy director of the American Farm Bureau Federation, which had opposed the identification system. "I think it's good they've at least said we're going to do something different." — New York Times

The department still plans to create rules for livestock transported in interstate commerce, but will leave overall livestock tracking to the states.

http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2010/02/05/national-animal-identification-system-scrapped/

 

[HAY MAKER]

Finally.........................if the nitwits wanted to do some good,they would make every state meet branding requirements,alot less costly and makes a helluva lot more sense.
good luck

 

[Triangle Bar]

EXCELLENT!

Haymaker's right on. There's all the traceback already necessary in the state's with brand laws & inspection.

 

[Liberty Belle]

Just got this from the state vet:

USDA ANNOUNCES NEW FRAMEWORK FOR ANIMAL DISEASE TRACEABILITY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2010—Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced today that USDA will develop a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the United States, and undertake several other actions to further strengthen its disease prevention and response capabilities.
"After concluding our listening tour on the National Animal Identification System in 15 cities across the country, receiving thousands of comments from the public and input from States, Tribal Nations, industry groups, and representatives for small and organic farmers, it is apparent that a new strategy for animal disease traceability is needed," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "I've decided to revise the prior policy and offer a new approach to animal disease traceability with changes that respond directly to the feedback we heard."
The framework, announced today at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Mid-Year meeting, provides the basic tenets of an improved animal disease traceability capability in the United States. USDA's efforts will:
• Only apply to animals moved in interstate commerce;
• Be administered by the States and Tribal Nations to provide more flexibility;
• Encourage the use of lower-cost technology; and
• Be implemented transparently through federal regulations and the full rulemaking process.
"One of my main goals for this new approach is to build a collaborative process for shaping and implementing our framework for animal disease traceability," said Vilsack. "We are committed to working in partnership with States, Tribal Nations and industry in the coming months to address many of the details of this framework, and giving ample opportunity for farmers and ranchers and the public to provide us with continued input through this process."
One of USDA's first steps will be to convene a forum with animal health leaders for the States and Tribal Nations to initiate a dialogue about the possible ways of achieving the flexible, coordinated approach to animal disease traceability we envision. Additionally, USDA will be revamping the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health to address specific issues, such as confidentiality and liability.
Although USDA has a robust system in place to protect U.S. agriculture, with today's announcement, the Department will also be taking additional actions to further strengthen protections against the entry and spread of disease. These steps will include actions to lessen the risk from disease introduction, initiating and updating analyses on how animal diseases travel into the country, improving response capabilities, and focusing on greater collaboration and analyses with States and industry on potential disease risk overall.
More information on USDA's new direction on animal traceability and the steps to improve disease prevention and control is available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Finally.........................if the nitwits wanted to do some good,they would make every state meet branding requirements,alot less costly and makes a helluva lot more sense.
good luck

Are Texas brands registered state wide or by county?

 

[PORKER]

About Time.

Mr Kanitz always said that the National Animal Identification System should be scrapped.
Press Release: USA 007 - December 27, 2005

NAIS Cattle ID Pilot Projects Not Needed, Since Proven Advanced Technology Already Exists

While NAIS regional pilot projects merely promised some limited animal ID and tracking results after a few years
of study, ScoringAg's Web-based traceup / traceback database system delivers real time results in seconds –
in operation now for all livestock species, using high-speed, wireless RFID and precise premises locations.


(PRWEB) December 27, 2005 -- ScoringAg's livestock tracking and traceback system provides a true traceback and traceup for livestock movement and activities in real time throughout the animal's life cycle – from the original producer to the packinghouse, and if needed on to the final consumer.

The key is ScoringAg's unique premises identification: PIDC is a precise location ID based on uniform premises codes for all locations throughout the world, wherever livestock are raised, grazed, harvested, processed, and shipped. ScoringAg's database provides for the linking of all other premises ID codes for all varying states and regions to accommodate livestock movement from one state and region to another, and all active locations nationwide and around the world.

Instead of waiting for hours or days for animal health history – which is the stated "goal" of the proposed NAIS animal ID consortium – all field data updates, including those that are available on the animal's public page, are displayed instantly – in real time – as they occur, when and where the data is collected and uploaded – in the field or in chutes at auctions, feedlots, packing plants, and elsewhere. Only ScoringAg's system is ready and able to deliver this level of secure information in just seconds to those in need during a catastrophic event or country required for export. The animal's public records page can also show other tags, brands or tattoos, or a photo of the animal if needed. This gives an additional means of animal ID when RFID ear tags are lost or stolen and only the animal's unique identifying characteristics can give positive ID.

ScoringAg's Web-based databank uses its secure Internet interconnections and servers to provide real-time traceup and traceback, as well as complete traceability and animal movement history, to geographically diverse livestock groups – from original producers through all production stages, using a system of checkpoints to account for tagged livestock as they move through the system. This traceup and traceback for agriculture and livestock entities and their products is secure and available to qualified users, from the producer to the consumer worldwide at all levels of the chain of custody, as required.

ScoringAg's field data collection system records all animal activities with reference to its ID and current location. Actions taken on the animal, including such activities as birth, hot iron branding, vaccination, medical treatment, feeding, sale, transport, etc. at each premises are recorded at the date and time that the actions occur, establishing a system of accountability in real time, to ensure compliance and the absolute identity of livestock within the system.

All animal and livestock types are accounted for in ScoringAg, such as beef and dairy cattle, (horses now in play with new rules from Canada), swine, sheep, goats, and more, as well as a wide range of wild and domestic animals (for example, deer, elk, alpaca, ostrich, buffalo, poultry, fish, aquaculture, and more). All market and industry sectors are included within ScoringAg's system for a complete chain of custody in handling livestock: including producers, auction and market operators, direct and order buyers, feedlot operators, live animal transporters, packing plants, and wholesale meat and retail commodity operations.

The Web-based system collects and records specific data; such as, the animal's RFID number, the premises number where that animal passed by an RFID reader with high-speed, wireless data transfer, and the exact time of the reading. The data in ScoringAg's database is then formatted for secure Web pages, for display on secure screens for authorized persons (in the state where the data was collected) within seconds, if required. This data collection and reporting system uses the national phone infrastructure to relay data in real time (whether within the range of cell towers or not) from the high-speed RFID ear tag reader to ScoringAg Web servers with speed, precision, and accuracy, at extremely low cost.

www.ScoringAg.com and its traceback and traceup system for agriculture products, featuring Site-Specific Recordkeeping™ and PIDC location code, is one of the many divisions of ScoringSystem, Inc. Located in Sarasota, Florida USA, the company specializes in providing solutions with mobile data, via wireless PDAs, laptops, and Semacode-programmed Nokia, Siemens, and Sony Ericsson cell phones. Whether using RFID or barcodes for point-to-point traceup and traceback of livestock, from birth through the packing plants and on to the consumer; or tracking transport containers or perishable meats and other food consumer goods, www.ScoringAg.com makes managing data easier – and does it in an extremely cost effective manner from "Field-to-Fork."

 

[Anonymous]

I may have to send a donation to the MCA and R-CALF-- they've fought a long and hard battle against USDA/NCBA's attempts to ram this down everyones throats as more government bureaucracy.... :clap:

 

[HAY MAKER]

Finally.........................if the nitwits wanted to do some good,they would make every state meet branding requirements,alot less costly and makes a helluva lot more sense.
good luck

Are Texas brands registered state wide or by county?

Tryin ta be slick huh ?.........................neither
good luck

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Finally.........................if the nitwits wanted to do some good,they would make every state meet branding requirements,alot less costly and makes a helluva lot more sense.
good luck

Are Texas brands registered state wide or by county?

Tryin ta be slick huh ?.........................neither
good luck

Slick :? What aren't brands in Texas registered?

What good is a brand that is NOT registered anywhere?

 

[HAY MAKER]

Tryin ta be slick huh ?.........................neither
good luck

Slick :? What aren't brands in Texas registered?

What good is a brand that is NOT registered anywhere?

Thats my point Texas is a county brand state that has zero enforcement,you can sit at a sale barn alday and watch unbranded cattle come thru the ring,most folks dont even brand their cattle.
good luck

PS My mistake on the slick coment,i thought you were tryin to be brainy again :???:

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Tryin ta be slick huh ?.........................neither
good luck

Slick :? What aren't brands in Texas registered?

What good is a brand that is NOT registered anywhere?

Thats my point Texas is a county brand state that has zero enforcement,you can sit at a sale barn alday and watch unbranded cattle come thru the ring,most folks dont even brand their cattle.
good luck

PS My mistake on the slick coment,i thought you were tryin to be brainy again :???:

Well before you impose branding on all the other states shouldn't Texas have a STATE wide brand law?

 

[HAY MAKER]

Slick :? What aren't brands in Texas registered?

What good is a brand that is NOT registered anywhere?

Thats my point Texas is a county brand state that has zero enforcement,you can sit at a sale barn alday and watch unbranded cattle come thru the ring,most folks dont even brand their cattle.
good luck

PS My mistake on the slick coment,i thought you were tryin to be brainy again :???:

Well before you impose branding on all the other states shouldn't Texas have a STATE wide brand law?

Yes they should,and enforce it.................good luck

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Thats my point Texas is a county brand state that has zero enforcement,you can sit at a sale barn alday and watch unbranded cattle come thru the ring,most folks dont even brand their cattle.
good luck

PS My mistake on the slick coment,i thought you were tryin to be brainy again :???:

Well before you impose branding on all the other states shouldn't Texas have a STATE wide brand law?

Yes they should,and enforce it.................good luck

Don't ya have a Texas Cattleman's Association? Aren't they pushing for a brand law.

Heck I guess all you hobby farmers in Texas wouldn't be set up to brand.

We have had brand laws before we even became a province. :roll:

 

[HAY MAKER]

Well before you impose branding on all the other states shouldn't Texas have a STATE wide brand law?

Yes they should,and enforce it.................good luck

Don't ya have a Texas Cattleman's Association? Aren't they pushing for a brand law.

Heck I guess all you hobby farmers in Texas wouldn't be set up to brand.

We have had brand laws before we even became a province. :roll:

Well we have 2 extremes here,you are a socalist living in a socialist country,you like the goverment mandating you and your cattle operation,down here we dont like goverment in our personal buisness including cattle operations,thats why you have a goverment mandated, goverment run NAIS and I dont.
good luck

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Yes they should,and enforce it.................good luck

Don't ya have a Texas Cattleman's Association? Aren't they pushing for a brand law.

Heck I guess all you hobby farmers in Texas wouldn't be set up to brand.

We have had brand laws before we even became a province. :roll:

Well we have 2 extremes here,you are a socalist living in a socialist country,you like the goverment mandating you and your cattle operation,down here we dont like goverment in our personal buisness including cattle operations,thats why you have a goverment mandated, goverment run NAIS and I dont.
good luck

Well you guys always said you didn't need NAIS because you brand. Now you tell us you don't brand. :roll:

Looks like we are light years ahead of Texas in the cattle raisin' department. We branded long before the CCIA ever came into existence.

Here I thought Texas was the example for the nation and they can't even run a little brand registry. Boy o boy what a bunch of wannabe cowboys.

Are you starring in the MeKettricks of Texas.

 

[HAY MAKER]

Don't ya have a Texas Cattleman's Association? Aren't they pushing for a brand law.

Heck I guess all you hobby farmers in Texas wouldn't be set up to brand.

We have had brand laws before we even became a province. :roll:

Well we have 2 extremes here,you are a socalist living in a socialist country,you like the goverment mandating you and your cattle operation,down here we dont like goverment in our personal buisness including cattle operations,thats why you have a goverment mandated, goverment run NAIS and I dont.
good luck

Well you guys always said you didn't need NAIS because you brand. Now you tell us you don't brand. :roll:

Looks like we are light years ahead of Texas in the cattle raisin' department. We branded long before the CCIA ever came into existence.

Here I thought Texas was the example for the nation and they can't even run a little brand registry. Boy o boy what a bunch of wannabe cowboys.

Are you starring in the MeKettricks of Texas.

Most folks that are serious about their cattle operation brand,but there are a lot of hobby farmers that dont.that's why we need good brand laws,kinda point em in the right direction.
I am not familiar with the MeKettricks,were you tryin out for a spot
good luck

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Well we have 2 extremes here,you are a socalist living in a socialist country,you like the goverment mandating you and your cattle operation,down here we dont like goverment in our personal buisness including cattle operations,thats why you have a goverment mandated, goverment run NAIS and I dont.
good luck

Well you guys always said you didn't need NAIS because you brand. Now you tell us you don't brand. :roll:

Looks like we are light years ahead of Texas in the cattle raisin' department. We branded long before the CCIA ever came into existence.

Here I thought Texas was the example for the nation and they can't even run a little brand registry. Boy o boy what a bunch of wannabe cowboys.

Are you starring in the MeKettricks of Texas.

Most folks that are serious about their cattle operation brand,but there are a lot of hobby farmers that dont.that's why we need good brand laws,kinda point em in the right direction.
I am not familiar with the MeKettricks,were you tryin out for a spot
good luck

What good is brand if you don't have at least a state wide registry.


:roll:

At least South Dakota has half a state registry. :lol2: :lol2:

 

[HAY MAKER]

Well before you impose branding on all the other states shouldn't Texas have a STATE wide brand law?

Yes they should,and enforce it.................good luck

Don't ya have a Texas Cattleman's Association? Aren't they pushing for a brand law.

Heck I guess all you hobby farmers in Texas wouldn't be set up to brand.

We have had brand laws before we even became a province. :roll:

Well big dummie since you are portraying a big cattleman,maybe now is the time for you to tell us how many cattle you own,dont count dear old dad's,and while you are at it tell us how much land you own,again dont count dear old dad's does'nt seem like that long ago I was reading the saskatchewan stock growers Assc. meeting minutes and your rant about those rich ole absent land owners ?

good luck

PS You do understand the word "own" do you not ? And your refusal to answer this proves you are indeed a hobby rancher,and I Hay Maker will answer for you

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Yes they should,and enforce it.................good luck

Don't ya have a Texas Cattleman's Association? Aren't they pushing for a brand law.

Heck I guess all you hobby farmers in Texas wouldn't be set up to brand.

We have had brand laws before we even became a province. :roll:

Well big dummie since you are portraying a big cattleman,maybe now is the time for you to tell us how many cattle you own,dont count dear old dad's,and while you are at it tell us how much land you own,again dont count dear old dad's does'nt seem like that long ago I was reading the saskatchewan stock growers Assc. meeting minutes and your rant about those rich ole absent land owners ?

good luck

PS You do understand the word "own" do you not ? And your refusal to answer this proves you are indeed a hobby rancher,and I Hay Maker will answer for you

First off Haymaker if your were a rancher you would know that etiquette in cow country is you don't ask how many cows a rancher owns.

What are you retired air force. Or were you a dentist before you bought your acreage?

If I bought the ranch /acreage next to you could I call it the Jimmy Stewart ranch and brand my cows with a JS?

 

[HAY MAKER]

Don't ya have a Texas Cattleman's Association? Aren't they pushing for a brand law.

Heck I guess all you hobby farmers in Texas wouldn't be set up to brand.

We have had brand laws before we even became a province. :roll:

Well big dummie since you are portraying a big cattleman,maybe now is the time for you to tell us how many cattle you own,dont count dear old dad's,and while you are at it tell us how much land you own,again dont count dear old dad's does'nt seem like that long ago I was reading the saskatchewan stock growers Assc. meeting minutes and your rant about those rich ole absent land owners ?

good luck

PS You do understand the word "own" do you not ? And your refusal to answer this proves you are indeed a hobby rancher,and I Hay Maker will answer for you

First off Haymaker if your were a rancher you would know that etiquette in cow country is you don't ask how many cows a rancher owns.

What are you retired air force. Or were you a dentist before you bought your acreage?

If I bought the ranch /acreage next to you could I call it the Jimmy Stewart ranch and brand my cows with a JS?

Where was all this etiquette stuff when you were nose'ily askin me pointed questions ?
I was born on a ranch been at it all my life, the drought has me slowed some but,I plant come spring if the rain gods are kind to me ,I will start restockin.
The ranch next to me where ? Hill country, you could'nt afford any of that goat country@10K/acre.
Now answer the questions,or forget about insultin someone by callin them a hobby Rancher,cuz I got news for you buddie boy,there are folks down here that think anyone with less than a 1000 cows is a hobby rancher.
good luck