USDA and Corporate Agribusiness Continue to Push Animal ID Scheme Consumers and Independent Producers Lose if Big Ag Wins on Animal Tracking WASHINGTON, DC (August…
Animal ID Update
A year ago, USDA announced that it was dropping its plans for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), and that it would instead develop a new…
Official Advisory: USDA Secretary’’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health (SACAH)
Preamble As the proposed rule on animal disease traceability (ADT) makes its way through the Department’’s regulatory clearance, SACAH appreciates the opportunity to consider various aspects of ADT…
Animal ID Update: USDA Plans to Propose New Rules
A year ago, USDA announced that it was dropping its plans for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), and that it would instead develop a new…
USDA Advisory Committee on Animal Health Appointed
When USDA announced that it was withdrawing its plans for the National Animal Identification system (NAIS), Secretary Vilsack also stated his intention to establish an Advisory…
FARFA Submits Comments to USDA on Animal Traceability Framework
The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) submits these comments on the USDA’s Animal Disease Traceability Framework. FARFA is a non-profit organization headquartered in Cameron, Texas, with members…
USDA Public Meetings on Animal Traceability
As of July, USDA has held five public meetings on its new animal traceability framework. These meetings are much more controlled and government-dominated than last year’s…
Letter to USDA and Regulatory Working Group Regarding Animal Traceability Framework
The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture The Honorable Edward Avalos, Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs and Veterinary Services U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave.,…
Wisconsin Amish Farmer Trial Court Victory
The Wisconsin trial court has dismissed the case against Emanuel Miller, an Amish farmer who refused to register his property on religious grounds. Read the court’s…
FARFA Applauds USDA’s Decision to Drop NAIS
February 8, 2010 The Honorable Tom Vilsack Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 Sent via facsimile and U.S….