Study On Adopting NAIS At Auction Markets Released
Colorado Springs, CO (March 13, 2008) – Earlier this week, Dr. Ted Schroeder, Ag Economist for Kansas State University, announced the release of a study entitled “Electronic Animal Identification Systems at Livestock Auction Markets: Adoption Rates, Costs, Opportunities, and Perceptions.”

USDA Recognizes West Virginia For Premise Identification Progress
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently recognized the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) for being one of a handful of states that has crossed the 50 percent threshold in registering agricultural premises, based on figures from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS).

National Animal Identification Workshop Set For April 3
Discussions on the opportunities and challenges of the USDA-generated “A Business Plan to Advance Animal Disease Traceability” and pending implementation of Country of Origin Labeling are two key topics on the agenda of the 2008 ID•INFO Workshop slated for Thursday, April 3, in Indianapolis, Ind.

What is the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)?
The NAIS is a national program intended to identify all agricultural animals and track them as they come into contact with, or are inter-mixed with, animals other than herdmates from their premises of origin

Jolley: The Cart and the Horse – the Controversy Behind NAIS
A few weeks ago, MyEquineNetwork.com posted some information about NAIS, the often controversial project that’s been a bone of contention among some horse owners.