*Cowgirl*
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What impact do you think that the Animal ID program will have on the cattle industry when it's in full swing?
rk":24b8ohtw said:It won't hinder anyone's right to raise food. You can raise animals w/o identifying them with a tag. You'll only need a tag to relocate them.
rk":24b8ohtw said:There's no conspiracy of big versus little, no government scheme to look over your shoulder, etc. It is a traceability and safety issue.
jscunn":1bv9t7rv said:Care to post a link to these rules for the Animal Id.
You may be right, but I think it's giving the government way, way too much credit!cmjust0":xwe7q60v said:rk":xwe7q60v said:It won't hinder anyone's right to raise food. You can raise animals w/o identifying them with a tag. You'll only need a tag to relocate them.
That may be true, but it would behoove a person to go ahead and get their premises and animal ID'd, in case you need the assistance of a vet one day. And before you come at me with an argument that you could have a vet come out to your place, you should read the part of the NAIS working draft where it talks about required reporting of animal "sightings" -- such as by a vet who works on a private farm.
Furthermore, given that most of us don't have the facilities to butcher our own animals, and given the fact that any reputable slaughterhouse would be USDA certified, doesn't it make sense that the butcher would be forced to refuse an untagged animal??
rk":xwe7q60v said:There's no conspiracy of big versus little, no government scheme to look over your shoulder, etc. It is a traceability and safety issue.
Of course not, because the government always knows and does what's best for us...
Right? :roll:
*Cowgirl*":37gumtk7 said:What impact do you think that the Animal ID program will have on the cattle industry when it's in full swing?
Frankie":1buq7jwb said:*Cowgirl*":1buq7jwb said:What impact do you think that the Animal ID program will have on the cattle industry when it's in full swing?
I think it will help US beef compete with meat from countries that can already verify where the animal was raised, fed and killed.
I think it will help with any disease outbreaks.
I think it will finally allow those producers who are raising quality cattle to benefit from their hard work, if they choose to share the data on their cattle with buyers.