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| The USDA is dropping NAIS!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/business/05livestock.html
Great job people!!! |
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Keeper of the Watch
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| Yes this is great news.....no.... don't ever let your guard down when it comes to the Gov..... But for now.....it is a victory!
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My Buddy and Me
 
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Semper Fi
Location: Free Republic of Texas (for now) | Pam, Thank You for all you do! |
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Proud American Patriot
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Location: Watertown, SD | Pam, without the tireless effort of you and others like you, this would have probably flown under the radar. Thanks for taking the time to educate ALL of us and thumping our gourds until we listened and contacted "the powers that be."
You truly did an amazing job!!!!!!!!! |
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Cake eating bull chaser
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| That's great!! Thanks for all you do Pam!!
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BHW Resident Surgeon
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Location: Minnesota | Way to go Pam! Where the hel! have you been? |
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Expert
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Location: winter | Pam Cantwell - 2/6/2010 7:05 AM Yes this is great news.....no.... don't ever let your guard down when it comes to the Gov..... But for now.....it is a victory!
hopefully not to short-lived as in one article i read, it stated they are already working on a different system.... |
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Location: Fun meter pegged OK | HotbearLVR - 2/7/2010 10:57 PM Way to go Pam! Where the hel! have you been?
Ditto!
Went to BHW and did a search to see if you had been posting over there or are you working for the GOP now and to busy for us? |
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Semper Fi
Location: Free Republic of Texas (for now) | Just see this on BT...............
USDA Announces New Framework for Animal Disease Traceability
USDA Press Release
February 5, 2010
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced today that USDA will develop a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the United States, and undertake several other actions
to further strengthen its disease prevention and response capabilities.
"After concluding our listening tour on the National Animal Identification System in 15 cities across the country, receiving thousands of comments from the public and input from States, Tribal Nations, industry groups, and representatives for small and organic farmers, it is apparent that a new strategy for animal disease traceability is needed," said Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack. "I've decided to revise the prior policy and offer a new approach to animal disease traceability with changes that respond directly to the feedback we heard."
The framework, announced today at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Mid-Year meeting, provides the basic tenets of an improved animal disease traceability capability in the United States. USDA's efforts will:
* Only apply to animals moved in interstate commerce;
* Be administered by the States and Tribal Nations to provide more flexibility;
* Encourage the use of lower-cost technology; and
* Be implemented transparently through federal regulations and the full rulemaking process.
"One of my main goals for this new approach is to build a collaborative process for shaping and implementing our framework for animal disease
traceability," said Vilsack. "We are committed to working in partnership with States, Tribal Nations and industry in the coming months to address many of the details of this framework, and giving ample opportunity for farmers and ranchers and the public to provide us with continued input through this process."
One of USDA's first steps will be to convene a forum with animal health leaders for the States and Tribal Nations to initiate a dialogue about the possible ways of achieving the flexible, coordinated approach to animal disease traceability we envision. Additionally, USDA will be revamping the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health to address specific
issues, such as confidentiality and liability.
Although USDA has a robust system in place to protect U.S. agriculture,with today's announcement, the Department will also be taking additional actions to further strengthen protections against the entry and spread of disease. These steps will include actions to lessen the risk from disease introduction, initiating and updating analyses on how animal diseases travel into the country, improving response capabilities, and focusing on greater collaboration and analyses with States and industry on potential disease risk overall.
So in essence .gov is trying to pull a fast one by dressing up a wolf in sheep's clothing!
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Semper Fi
Location: Free Republic of Texas (for now) | Just see this on BT...............
USDA Announces New Framework for Animal Disease Traceability
USDA Press Release
February 5, 2010
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced today that USDA will develop a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the United States, and undertake several other actions
to further strengthen its disease prevention and response capabilities.
"After concluding our listening tour on the National Animal Identification System in 15 cities across the country, receiving thousands of comments from the public and input from States, Tribal Nations, industry groups, and representatives for small and organic farmers, it is apparent that a new strategy for animal disease traceability is needed," said Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack. "I've decided to revise the prior policy and offer a new approach to animal disease traceability with changes that respond directly to the feedback we heard."
The framework, announced today at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Mid-Year meeting, provides the basic tenets of an improved animal disease traceability capability in the United States. USDA's efforts will:
* Only apply to animals moved in interstate commerce;
* Be administered by the States and Tribal Nations to provide more flexibility;
* Encourage the use of lower-cost technology; and
* Be implemented transparently through federal regulations and the full rulemaking process.
"One of my main goals for this new approach is to build a collaborative process for shaping and implementing our framework for animal disease
traceability," said Vilsack. "We are committed to working in partnership with States, Tribal Nations and industry in the coming months to address many of the details of this framework, and giving ample opportunity for farmers and ranchers and the public to provide us with continued input through this process."
One of USDA's first steps will be to convene a forum with animal health leaders for the States and Tribal Nations to initiate a dialogue about the possible ways of achieving the flexible, coordinated approach to animal disease traceability we envision. Additionally, USDA will be revamping the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health to address specific
issues, such as confidentiality and liability.
Although USDA has a robust system in place to protect U.S. agriculture,with today's announcement, the Department will also be taking additional actions to further strengthen protections against the entry and spread of disease. These steps will include actions to lessen the risk from disease introduction, initiating and updating analyses on how animal diseases travel into the country, improving response capabilities, and focusing on greater collaboration and analyses with States and industry on potential disease risk overall.
So in essence .gov is trying to pull a fast one by dressing up a wolf in sheep's clothing!
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Party Gal
Location: Fun meter pegged OK | SOBs  |
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Semper Fi
Location: Free Republic of Texas (for now) | yankeeredneck - 2/8/2010 5:20 PM SOBs
And that is being nice! |
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NAIS News! I am proud to announce:
