The costs will vary by herd size.. for two reasons.. if you are a huge feedlot (like Monfort, etc) you will be allowed one tag # for one year, if you are not one of the "big dogs" you will need to tags or chips, the applicator and the computer and software to report to the gov. WHen I say report.. or kid takes your horse for a ride down the road.. you will report when she left, where she went.. I mean EVERYWHERE and when she came back. Or you take you prize cow to a show.. fisrt u take her to the vet for health papers.. u will report when u left, where u went and when u got back.. etc.. they want ALL movement of animals reported.. Sound a little "Orwellian" ?
Ok.. so I got off track.. Kansas State University "projects" the following cost
1. $3.43 for a herd of 1250 animals.. this would be one tag, for one year annual $4287.50
2. $13.22 per head for a herd of 125 animals, or $1652.50
3. $24.10 per head for a herd of 62 animals, or $1494.20
4. $70.89 per head for a herd of 20 aniamls, or $1417.80
5. $138.22 per head for a herd of 10 aniamls, or $1382.20
Remember cost is based on what you need to apply the tag or chip, and the tag or chip itself, and the computer and software needed as well as the wand to read the tag,chip. You will need that with 1 animal or 10000.
It is also my understanding that even 1 family with 1 cow/steer (they plan on eating or is a kids 4H animal) will have to do this.
People really need to read up on this, it is ridiclous
It was estimated that a rancher with 100 heifers would report information on those heifers in a season to the tune of 1.5 hours per day (averaged .. more like 10 hours here, 10 there, etc)
Lawsuits have also been filed as this debacle is in violation of 5 of our Constitutional rights.
The real reason for this thing? Big producers need to export.. they cant cuz Japan, China and others are "demanding" this.. so in the spirit of America.. screw the regular guy .. so who cares.
I am not an alarmist.. but I mean it is serious.. this really cant go thru....