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Animal ID - NAIS

And Nebraska makes 10 

Feb 1, 2008

Nebraska is the 10th state to register at least 50% of its livestock premises under the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Meanwhile, USDA's...

New NAIS partner 

Jan 1, 2008

The National Cattlemen's Foundation (NCF) is partnering with USDA to promote premises registration. Consisting of a record of basic information such as...

BEEF Chat: Touching Base 

Dec 1, 2007 - By Joe Roybal Editor

Bruce Knight comments on the National Animal Identification System.
Q: As of Nov. 5, signups of premises under the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) were at 423,781, or about...

ID widens the gap 

Dec 1, 2007 - by Wes Ishmael contributing editor

Some thought country-of-origin labeling (COOL) would spur the adoption of individual animal ID in the beef cattle business. Depending on how you read...

Illinois requires premises ID 

Dec 1, 2007 - compiled by BEEF staff

Premises ID numbers will be required to exhibit livestock at Illinois state, county, 4-H and FFA fairs beginning in 2008, the Illinois Department of Agriculture says...

2008 RFID Survey 

Dec 1, 2007 - Joe Roybal

It's been five years since BEEF magazine and Kansas State University (KSU) teamed up to deliver the industry's first survey of firms offering radio-frequency ID (RFID) technology for cattle-industry application...

Read THIS 

Dec 1, 2007 - By Wes Ishmael Contributing Editor

Even before electronic cattle ID has become the rule rather than the exception, plenty of ID equipment purchased by well-meaning producers has already been relegated to paperweight status...

Michigan EID milestone 

Dec 1, 2007

Michigan Department of Ag (MDA) Director Don Koivisto says Michigan cattle producers have purchased more than 1 million electronic ID (EID) tags. Michigan...

A Chat With USDA's Bruce Knight About National ID 

Nov 9, 2007 - Joe Roybal

BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly chatted this week with with Bruce Knight, USDA undersecretary for marketing, on National Animal Identification System (NAIS) issues. Here's a bit of the give and take. ...

ID surveyed 

Nov 1, 2007

More than 85% of those completing an informal survey at the recent ID-INFO EXPO 2007 believe the U.S. is falling behind other developed countries in animal...

Angus Announces Alliances 

Oct 1, 2007 - By Joe Roybal Editor

August was a big month for announcements from the American Angus Association (AAA). The world's largest cattle registry announced the following: AAA's...

NAIS Business Plan Coming 

Oct 1, 2007 - By Joe Roybal Editor

USDA's effort to register America's livestock premises is picking up momentum, says Bruce Knight, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs....

State Fair Fiasco Story Just Keeps Giving & Giving 

Sep 14, 2007 - Troy Marshall

I'm amazed at how vehement the vocal minority can be on some issues. It seems the debate over the Colorado State Fair (CSF) disqualifications has taken yet another shift ("Colorado State Fair Fiasco Tops This Week's Bloopers," Aug. 31 BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly). ...

K-State Establishes Animal ID Center 

Sep 14, 2007

Animal ID is front of mind for many producers, and in an effort to help cattlemen stay up with the technology, Kansas State University (KSU) has established the Center for Animal Identification...

Animal Disease Control "Biggest Need" 

Sep 14, 2007

More than 85% of those completing an informal survey at the recent ID-INFO EXPO 2007 believe the U.S. isn't keeping pace with other developed countries regarding animal traceability...

More On The Colorado State Fair ID Fiasco 

Sep 14, 2007

I'm writing in response to Troy Marshall's Sept. 7 article, "Follow-Up On The Colorado State Fair's Great Blunder." Marshall asserts that "The rules were legitimate, they were clearly understood, and they were intentionally broken, after which they simply were not enforced...

Colorado State Fair Fiasco Tops This Week's Bloopers 

Aug 30, 2007 - Troy Marshall

I've heard it said many times that the problem with any youth program is the parents. To that we might add: "and those who are in charge of enforcing the rules but refuse to do it."...

Alliance Numbers Grow - Consolidate 

Aug 1, 2007 - By Wes Ishmael Contributing Editor

Consumer-based programs listed in the BEEF Alliance Yellow Pages reflect the overall evolution of industry structure. While the numbers flowing through...

2007 alliance yellow pages 

Aug 1, 2007

2007 marks BEEF magazine's 10th annual listing of industry alliances. Categorized by consumer-based programs, where the focus is on finding, feeding and marketing cattle according to predefined consumer product specifications...

It All Began With An ID Tag 

Jun 29, 2007 - Art Brownlee

We began with the great unknown and a question -- what really is our end-product in this process we call ranching? Our family views raising commercial cattle as a handiwork but ...

NAIS pilot projects report 

Jun 1, 2007 - compiled by BEEF staff

USDA's final report on National Animal Identification System (NAIS) pilot projects conducted throughout 2004 says the retention rate of the button-like...

A Look At Washington 

Jun 1, 2007 - By Joe Roybal Editor

The late political columnist Molly Ivins once described a Congressional recess as a time when villages across the U.S. recalled their idiots. Of course,...

Japanese like traceability 

May 1, 2007 - compiled by BEEF staff

A Japan government survey found Japanese consumers regard beef traceability as important and necessary, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) reports...

Will National ID And COOL Be Married Up? 

Apr 20, 2007 - Troy Marshall

There's a lot at stake for the cattle industry in the upcoming farm bill. The cattle industry has always taken pride in not being subsidized and not accepting undue government meddling in our business...

All Tagged Up 

Apr 1, 2007 - By Joe Roybal Editor

Michigan made history last month when it became the first state requiring electronic ID tags on all cattle moving off the farm in commerce...

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