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Organizations Call for Shut Down of NAIS

In a letter to USDA and Congress, a group of 100 agricultural organizations is urging that the National Animal Identification System be dissolved completely. They say that NAIS is fundamentally flawed: 1) no food safety benefits; 2) no analysis or quantification of the alleged benefits; 3) unfair burdens placed on family farms and sustainable livestock operations; and, 4) high costs. The groups want to work with USDA to enhance the nation's animal disease preparedness in a manner that builds upon past successes and respects the interests of U.S. livestock producers and consumers.

The letter to Congress asks members of the House and Senate to support the limited use of NAIS funding to shut down the program, and to refocus the agency on measures that truly improve animal health and respect the interests of both livestock owners and consumers. The group also asked USDA to recognize the fundamental flaws in NAIS and the public opposition to the program advancement, in any way, of this program.