From our Friends at USDA

[76 Bar]

Mandatory premise ID is alive and well. :devil2:

https://www.wlj.net/top_headlines/u...cle_ddabfab8-9367-11e9-8780-af85d6ac3ae9.html

 

[Hog catcher]

Sneaky way of doing it using the bangs vac's. Arkansas is brucellosis free so a lot of people don't vacinate for bangs anymore.

 

[76 Bar]

Sneaky is an understatement. I've ranched for 40 + years in CA and the last few years in OR. Both are brucellosis free but nonethelss vaccination of breeding stock is mandatory. Count your blessings but don't hold your breath.

 

[True Grit Farms]

Mandatory premise ID is alive and well. :devil2:

https://www.wlj.net/top_headlines/u...cle_ddabfab8-9367-11e9-8780-af85d6ac3ae9.html

The article doesn't represent the whole story. The USDA has turned most of the RFID tag program over to the NCBA besides enforcement and some funding. The NCBA is going to set the RFID prices on a sliding scale, receive government grants and pass some sort of cost share to the producers. I sat through a USDA - NCBA meeting Friday morning, and played golf with the SE Allflex representative Friday afternoon, and I kicked his tail good by the way. This was all said and done with no public input, but a lot of grease is my guess.
I imagine R-CALF will have another lawsuit in the works about the RFID tags. The small US operation is getting squeezed some more.

 

[76 Bar]

The article doesn't represent the whole story. The USDA has turned most of the RFID tag program over to the NCBA besides enforcement and some funding. The NCBA is going to set the RFID prices on a sliding scale, receive government grants and pass some sort of cost share to the producers. I sat through a USDA - NCBA meeting Friday morning, and played golf with the SE Allflex representative Friday afternoon, and I kicked his tail good by the way. This was all said and done with no public input, but a lot of grease is my guess.
I imagine R-CALF will have another lawsuit in the works about the RFID tags. The small US operation is getting squeezed some more.

Thanks for your insightful response. Worrisome that so few in the beef industry are cognizant of the lurking dangers.

 

[Hog catcher]

This pretty simple to stop. Just say no and don't do it.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Sneaky way of doing it using the bangs vac's. Arkansas is brucellosis free so a lot of people don't vacinate for bangs anymore.

They can still pick up bangs from hogs and test positive.

"Yes, it is my understanding that cattle can get swine brucellosis even if they have been vaccinated since we are talking about separate organisms in cattle and swine. Also the cattle can test positive.

I have our Extension Veterinarian Dr. Tom Hairgrove, he can correct me if I am wrong or answer any additional questions.

JB


Jason Banta, Ph.D., PAS
Associate Professor & Extension Beef Cattle Specialist"