Anyone Against NAIS

Hello everyone,

I'm doing a second blog today because it has come to my attention that there is going to be a protest of the NAIS - National Animal ID System on Tuesday June 9 from 8 am to 12 noon. The protest will be held at exactly the same time that the USDA NAIS listening session at Truman Hotel & Conference Center in Jefferson City, Missouri is going on.

For those of you not aware of what NAIS is here is a brief description of the program. NAIS is a program instituted by the USDA and the National Institute for Animal Agriculture. NAIS will tag and track movements of 33 species of animals worldwide. It is a three step program. Step one requires livestock owners to obtain a GPS linked Premise ID number for their property. Step two ensures all animals be identified with an international ID device. Step three requires electronic reporting of all movements on or off the Id property to develop a 48 hour trace-back to the premises of origin of any and every animal.

What this means is that if you have a property split by a road you need to file paper work with the government to cross the road with your cows from one pasture on your land to another. It also means that every animal on your farm or in your back yard must be tagged and micro chipped to be legal. That includes your back yard chickens and your child's pet rabbit. This law effects everyone, everywhere. Get the word out. PROTEST,PROTEST,PROTEST...but please do it peacefully. If you are in the area of Jefferson City, Missouri please attend. This one law will single handedly put an end the small family farms in America.