Category: nais

  • Australian Perspective on NAIS

    <a href="http://sg.biz.yahoo.com/060123/15/3y45t.html">R-CALF Mtg: Australian Cattleman Tells Of ID Shortcomings</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>From cattle producer Athol Economou's perspective, Australia's national animal identification system is virtually useless, and the true costs are unknown.<br />n<br />n Economou, also a representative of the Australian Beef Association, made his remarks Friday at the R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America's annual convention in…

  • An ID Number Never Stopped a Disease

    Another excellent editorial about the National Animal Identification System (<acronym title="National Animal Identification System">NAIS</acronym>) that is worth a read.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://magic-city-news.com/article_5192.shtml"><acronym title="National Animal Identification System">NAIS</acronym>: What Does it Take to Raise an Alarm These Days?</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Over the past couple of years, we've been subjected to a series of media scares relating to our…

  • This is Supposed to Make Me Feel Good?

    <blockquote>A private group has been formed to oversee the National Animal Identification System. The United States Animal Identification Organization held their first meeting via teleconference this week, where the board's first three members were elected.<br />n<br />nOne leader of the organization is <acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym> member Rick…

  • Herd Identification

    I normally don't link to opinion pieces but this one gets an exception.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48237">The mark of the beast</a><br />n<br />nThe piece is about the National Animal Identification System (<acronym title="National Animal Identification System">NAIS</acronym>) and the problems with it.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>Everyone wants a safe, abundant and affordable food supply, which America has enjoyed for…

  • Animal ID

    Someone dropped a comment in an older post about a blog I found of interest called <a href="http://www.stopanimalid.org/blog/">Stop Animal ID</a>. If I read it right its an effort to promote understanding to all people about what the whole National Animal Identification System (<acronym title="National Animal Identification System">NAIS</acronym>) is proposing and doing. It bears for more…