Beef Magazine

Real-world realities 

Apr 1, 2007 - by Joe Roybal editor

While some rejoiced at the news, other folks were disappointed with USDA's announcement last fall that the National Animal Identification System would...

Michigan Mandatory RFID Program Goes Well 

Mar 23, 2007

Michigan's mandatory electronic-ID program for cattle went into effect March 1, and the nation's first statewide, comprehensive, electronic, animal-health tracking system for cattle ...

National ID, What National ID? 

Feb 9, 2007

Last week, USDA Secretary Mike Johanns urged cattlemen in Nashville to help make a voluntary National Animal Identification System (NAIS) work. But despite USDA's rhetoric...

Carrots not sticks 

Feb 1, 2007 - by Joe Roybal editor

USDA's December announcement about the permanent voluntary status — on the federal level at least — of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) didn't signal the death of the program...

Wisconsin leads in premises ID 

Feb 1, 2007 - compiled by BEEF staff

As of Dec. 26, eight states have registered at least 50% of their total livestock premises under the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)...

Massachusetts, Virginia Bills Look To Undercut NAIS 

Jan 28, 2007

VeriPrime Introduces Farm-To-Fork Traceability 

Jan 22, 2007

Wisconsin Is National Leader In Premises Registration 

Jan 14, 2007

National Animal ID System Pays Off During Blizzard 

Jan 14, 2007

NAIS 2006 Year-End Report 

Jan 11, 2007

National ID is dead 

Jan 1, 2007 - by Wes Ishmael contributing editor

If you've been against a national animal ID program for animal-health purposes, rejoice. Your dream has come true. If you've been for national ID but...

R-CALF to the rescue 

Jan 1, 2007 - by Joe Roybal editor

USDA's announcement to forever retain the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) as a voluntary program at the federal level wasn't a big surprise....

Minnesotans Registering Their Premises At 26% Clip 

Dec 29, 2006

Minnesotans Registering Their Premises At 26% Clip 

Dec 27, 2006

R-CALF Quick To Take Credit For Voluntary NAIS 

Dec 17, 2006

USDA Reaffirms Voluntary NAIS; Premiums Show ID Pays 

Dec 1, 2006

USDA's Announcement On Voluntary ID No Surprise 

Dec 1, 2006

Not That Complicated 

Dec 1, 2006 - By Joe Roybal Editor

When you have 60,000 head of cattle spread across hundreds of square miles of tough, South Texas range, a national plan to individually ID every animal...

2006 RFID Supplier Survey 

Dec 1, 2006 - Joe Roybal

BEEF magazine and Kansas State University (KSU) teamed up three years ago to present the first survey of firms offering radio-frequency ID (RFID) technology...

Gotcha! 

Dec 1, 2006 - By Wes Ishmael Contributing Editor

Folks still chuckle over the old story about the rancher showing his unwitting banker the same set of cows repeatedly moved from one location to another...

Buying ID Software 

Dec 1, 2006 - By Kathryn Miller

How a national livestock ID and traceback system will impact each production segment varies. For cow-calf producers, compliance could involve little more...

A UL label for ID 

Dec 1, 2006 - by Dale Blasi contributing editor

The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) and the cost of its implementation go hand in hand. That's particularly true as it relates to the use...

Premises count revised 

Dec 1, 2006 - compiled by BEEF staff

USDA revised its total premises count for U.S. livestock farms from 2.1 million total premises to 1.4 million. The 2.1-million figure had been based on...

Breeding Herd ID 

Dec 1, 2006 - By Clint Peck Senior Editor

Last month, both the U.S. Animal Health Association (USAHA) and the National Assembly of State Livestock Health Officials approved a recommendation that...

A Toss-Up In Support 

Dec 1, 2006 - By Joe Roybal Editor

Based on the results of an exclusive BEEF magazine-Kansas State University (KSU) mail survey conducted last spring, the glass of producer support for...

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