Livestock Premises Registration
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The dairy state has become the charter state in livestock premises registering. Wisconsin law states that any farm must now register their livestock with the USDA, allowing for easier tracking of animal-disease or an animal-borne human disease.
State Senator Dan Kapanke says, “It’s a tool that we can use to respond to any disease outbreak within the state.”
The aw went into effect in 2006, but the state has been slow to enforce the law until now.
Over 90 percent of livestock farms in Wisconsin are already registered, but some farmers are concerned that they’re giving up their rights too easily.
Mark Brothen says, “We have a perfectly good tracking system in place right now.”
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