Will history repeat itself? The USDA appears to be headed back toward costly animal ID that could put small-scale producers out of business. Eleven years…
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Texas Animal ID is back!
Contact your State Senator to oppose the Animal ID bill Updated April 28: The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that would authorize the Texas…
Action Alert (Texas): Call Your Texas Legislators to Oppose New Animal ID Bill
The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that would authorize the Texas Animal Health Commission to adopt federal regulations and require every chicken to have a…
Animal Disease Traceability – Overview
Just before Christmas 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule on “Animal Disease Traceability.” In brief, the final rule requires official identification…
FARFA Urges OMB to Stop New Animal ID Rule
The following letter was sent to the Office of Management and Budget on July 24, 2012. Send a copy to your Congressman, and urge him to…
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…
Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack Hosts Roundtable on NAIS – Update
Last week, Secretary Vilsack held a roundtable in DC, inviting 29 organizations to present their views on the NAIS. More than a third of the organizations…
Comments to Secretary Vilsack at NAIS Roundtable
The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) requests that USDA halt implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Contrary to its stated purposes, NAIS will not address…
Government’s Doublespeak on the National Animal Identification System
By Judith McGeary Published in the Winter 2008 edition of Wise Traditions The USDA’s implementation of the National Animal Identification System, or NAIS, has taken government doublespeak…