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Fri Feb 05, 2010 at 07:59:32 AM PST
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From the New York Times today: "U.S.D.A. Plans to Drop Program to Trace Livestock." This is GREAT news!!!! Many small farmers thought the National Animal ID System (NAIS) would put them out of business if it was implemented. Currently, the policy is (or was?) "voluntary" but certain states were enforcing it as mandatory. But while the current version of NAIS is going away, the big question is "What will replace it?" The NYT says:
In abandoning the program, called the National Animal Identification System, officials said they would start over in trying to devise a livestock tracing program that could win widespread support from the industry.
Start over in trying to devise a livestock tracing system? That means they haven't totally given up. The USDA has a conference call scheduled at noon EST to discuss this decision. I will follow up after that if I hear about any new news on this topic. |
| Jill Richardson :: Bye Bye NAIS |
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