DISQUS

Bill · 6 months ago

This is just more control being mandated by a government that is out of touch with the people.

When certain groups of people voted for change, it appears that a certain individual in government took this as his way or the highway.

We will have to weather this incompetency for another 18 months until the 2010 election cycle.

Dan Linden · 6 months ago

Simply put, NAIS is a marketing scheme to try and increase exports. It should be paid for by the producers that are exporting items and not by small producers. The increase in money that will be spent by the small-scale producer may be the difference in profit and bankruptcy. The countries that have implemented mandatory programs have all seen the cost skyrocket. Ask a small producer in Australia what they think of mandatory animal ID systems and you might get an earfull and an eye opening response. The vast majority of food borne illness comes not from the farm, but from the manufacturing side of things. Why make everyone pay for that? Why should the average rancher, cow/calf operator, or stocker feel the burden? Make it the responsibility of the ones making the mistakes. The packers and processors.

Willard Bennett · 6 months ago

ID tags and controling it will add more cost for the rancher, many dont have a good way to record the info. and then who is going to control and check to see it is done and right? All of this means more cost for everyone involved and will it truely make beef any safer? This can also be said about all types of anamials and fowl. A massive tracking system and personal to control and suppervise the process. $$$$