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NAIS Vs. FOIA
Dec 01, 2005, Beef Magazine, Joe Roybal
While much has been made of ensuring that data collected under a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is immune from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) access, an exclusive BEEF reader survey indicates the issue isn't the most top of mind for beef producers. A mid-October survey of 16,223 readers found 21.2% consider data confidentiality their biggest single concern with NAIS. More concerning

NAIS Business Plan Coming | USDA's effort to register livestock premises is gaining momentum
Oct 01, 2007, Beef Magazine, 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. As of Sept. 10, 416,178 premises had been registered, representing almost 30% of the total livestock premises in the U.S. Plus, new registrations are happening at the rate of 1,000 to 1,500/week (view the progress at animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/premises_id/update.shtml)

NAIS Is Back In The Headlines
Apr 17, 2009, Beef Magazine, By Troy Marshall
While the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) never went away, it has simmered

NAIS pilot projects report | National Animal Identification System report
Jun 01, 2007, Beef Magazine, 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

NAIS suit | Farm-To-Consumer Legal Defense Fund | Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) | National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
Sep 01, 2009, Beef Magazine
U.S. District Judge Rosemary M. Collyer in Washington, D.C., dismissed a civil suit filed by the Farm-To-Consumer Legal Defense Fund and a group of Michigan cattlemen against USDA and the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) over the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)

NAIS – Here We Go Again
Apr 21, 2009, Beef Magazine

NAIS 2006 Year-End Report Media
Jan 11, 2007, Beef Magazine

Mandatory NAIS date revealed
Jun 01, 2005, Beef Magazine
USDA unveiled its strategic plan for implementing its National Animal Identification System (NAIS) on May 6. The plan is make premises ID and individual ID mandatory by January 2008, and tracking of all commerce mandatory by January 2009. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said in a news conference that USDA published the paper in the Federal Register and is encouraging comments from producers and

Study shows NAIS will pay through increased beef exports
May 24, 2009, Beef Magazine, Source: The Prairie Star; By: Terri Adams
If the U.S. beef industry could return to the level of beef exports that were in place before 2003, the proposed animal identification system could be fully paid for.

Taking Shape
Dec 01, 2004, Beef Magazine, By Wes Ishmael Contributing Editor
The pace is still slower than some would like, and the road toward a fully realized National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is strewn with question marks. But, producers can now register their premises in a number of states, and soon will be able to tag individual animals to comply with the program. In fact, Neil Hammerschmidt, NAIS coordinator, says, We've made tremendous progress with the foundation

NAIS losing steam in Cogress
Oct 05, 2009, Beef Magazine, Source: North Platte Bulletin; By: George Lauby
A conference committee in Congress has decided to fund the controversial National Animal Identification System for another year to the tune of $5.3 million.

USDA Releases NAIS Benefit-Cost Analysis
Apr 30, 2009, Beef Magazine
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released its “Benefit-Cost Analysis

What Now?
Dec 01, 2005, Beef Magazine, By Wes Ishmael Contributing Editor
Achieving the ultimate goal of the nation's fledgling National Animal Identification System (NAIS) 48-hour traceback requires three key ingredients. First, all premises must be identified with standardized, unique ID numbers. Next, all livestock must be identified individually or as lifetime production groups with unique and standardized ID numbers. Finally, the whereabouts of these uniquely identified

Animal ID - NAIS | animal ID, national animal identification system
Aug 08, 2000, Beef Magazine

LMA Skeptical NAIS Can Maintain Speed Of Commerce
Apr 24, 2009, Beef Magazine, Livestock Marketing Association
A Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) rep told USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack last week that America’s livestock markets are skeptical the current National Animal Identification System (NAIS)

Animal ID - NAIS | animal ID, national animal identification system
Aug 08, 2000, Beef Magazine

USDA To Unveil NAIS "Business Plan" This Fall
Aug 24, 2007, Beef Magazine, Joe Roybal
USDA's effort to register America's livestock premises is

ID Questions Linger
Jul 01, 2005, Beef Magazine, By Wes Ishmael Contributing Editor
Neil HammerschmidtNational Animal Identifi-cation System coordinator, USDA-APHIS. Glenn Slackpresident and chief executive officer, National Institute for Animal Agriculture, which spearheaded the industry/government process that led to the foundation of NAIS. (www.animalagriculture.org). Allen Brightanimal ID coordinator for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). NCBA opposes a mandatory

Animal ID - NAIS | animal ID, national animal identification system
Aug 08, 2000, Beef Magazine

Animal ID - NAIS | animal ID, national animal identification system
Aug 08, 2000, Beef Magazine

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