High Price Leads to Poor Cattle ID Partcipation
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Controversy continues to swirl around the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), a USDA/APHIS-controlled registry for livestock and land where they are kept.
The program, initiated in 2003, was developed as a way to quickly track and eradicate outbreaks of animal disease, reports DeltaFarmPress. By having rapid disease “traceability” in place, NAIS proponents — which includes veterinary associations — claim millions of animals and billions of dollars can be saved when disease arises.
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