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National Livestock Identification System

National Livestock Identification System. “Agriculture Outlook Forum 2005” October 17, 2005 Jenna Smeenk, USDA reporter National livestock Identification System USDA, APHIS, VS. National Animal Identification System. Why does USDA APHIS want Animal ID?

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National Livestock Identification System

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  1. National Livestock Identification System “Agriculture Outlook Forum 2005” October 17, 2005 Jenna Smeenk, USDA reporter National livestock Identification System USDA, APHIS, VS

  2. National Animal Identification System Why does USDA APHIS want Animal ID? To establish the foundation for an animal information system necessary to support our animal disease control, eradication, monitoring and surveillance programs.

  3. National Animal ID System GOAL The goal of the NAIS is to have the capability to identify all animals and premises that had direct contact with a foreign animal disease (FAD) or disease of concern within 48 hours after discovery.

  4. National Livestock Identification System • December 30, 2003 • USDA announced they would implement a national animal identification system • April 27, 2004 • • Implementation to start on a voluntary basis with the system being mandatory by 2009 • • Eventual requirements for premises and animal identification

  5. National System • National Animal ID & Tracking System • Reporting animal locations/movements • “Point of Origin” ID • Achieved with the allocation of the ID Tag to a Premises and recording the allocation. • Interstate Movements • Termination (Slaughter Plants ) • Markets/Assembly Points/Feedlots

  6. Bio-Security • Other types of contamination may be limited, or at least contained, if a tracking system is in place • Unintentional contamination • Intentional contamination (bio-terrorism) • United State Government must ensure our food safety

  7. Consumers Demand Save Food! • Consumers may be willing to pay more for meat products that are traceable • Some consumers may be willing to pay for other characteristics, besides traceability, that can be verified using animal and meat tracking systems. Examples include humane animal treatment, environmental responsibility, and social responsibility

  8. Market Preservation and Market Development • Some of the US’s principal competitors and customers have or are in the process of implementing animal and meat tracking systems • For example, the European Union (EU), Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand • Several economic studies have suggested that there may be important economic reasons, besides for controlling animal disease, for implementing an animal ID system

  9. Estimated Costs of Implementing Animal ID • USAIP estimate - $500 million for first six years (all species included)

  10. Estimated Costs at the Cow/Calf Producer Level Annual Cost/Cow Source: Blasi et al. Size of Cow Herd

  11. Estimated Annual Costs for a RFID Feedlot Operation Annual Cost/Head Source: Blasi et al. Number of Head

  12. Summary and Conclusions Continued • Precise form in which animal ID will be implemented is still somewhat “cloudy” • A significant commitment to implement animal ID exists on the part of industry and government. This should aid greatly in its success.

  13. The End

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