Recent Blog Posts
High Plains Says Mandatory
on Feb 17, 2009 in Action Item The High Plains Journal says NAIS will still be mandatory and no cow will be left behind. Another thing that we’ve got to stop dancing around is that the USDA Animal Identification program will become mandatory. It can’t work any other wa...
Congressional Hearing on NAIS
on Feb 25, 2009 in Action Item ****ACTION ALERT**** *WHAT: *Congressiona*l *Hearing on NAIS *WHEN: *Wednesday, March 11 *WHERE: *Washington, DC The U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry will hold a hearing on NAIS on March 11. Bills to put NAIS into...
2009 Omnibus Funding of NAIS
on Feb 28, 2009 in Action Item From Liberty Ark: The U.S. House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry will hold a hearing on “animal identification programs” on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 The agenda has not been released, so nothing is certain at this time. Staffers have...
NPPC Spreading Lies
on Mar 2, 2009 in Action Item As a pork producer and NHPPC member I take issue with the lies being spread by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). I disagree with their stance that NAIS be made mandatory. NAIS is of no benefit to small producers. NAIS only benefits large pr...
Federal Registry on NAIS
on Mar 4, 2009 in Action Item From Sharon: Time is running out to make comments on the Federal Register regarding the official numbering system. The White House said that rules and rulemaking would be put on hold, but it appears to be a very subjective thing, and it does not look...