In response to USDA’s request for public comment on possible expansion of animal identification requirements, FARFA spearheaded an organizational sign on letter.  Forty organizations submitted this joint letter to USDA on July 31, 2017:

Organizational sign-on letter to the USDA on animal identification

Based on the statements made by USDA and Agribusiness Industry representatives at the July 20th meeting in Ft Worth, FARFA submitted additional individual comments, which you can read here:

FARFA’s individual comments to the USDA

Thank you to everyone who responded to our action alerts and submitted your own individual comments as well! Stay tuned — this issue is far from over.