http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification RSS Feed for Cattle Identification en-us Wed, 09 May 2012 15:31:24 GMT http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/Optibrand-launches-livestock-retinal-images-data-collection-150779365.html Optibrand has announced the launch of ClearView ID, which is its next generation retinal imaging system for capturing livestock retinal images, other animal identification, and production data. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/Animal-disease-traceability-knowing-an-animals-path-142379225.html On August 9, 2011, USDA issued a proposed rule to establish minimum national official identification and documentation requirements for the traceability of livestock moving interstate. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/NCBAs-Cattlemen-to-Cattlemen-to-review-traceability-proposal-135460598.html NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen will take a look at the proposed animal disease traceability program during a live call-in show on Tues., Dec. 13, 2011. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/Comment-deadline-extended-for-animal-traceability-rule-131988463.html The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has extended the comment period for the proposed rule on animal disease traceability. Input received on or before December 9 will be considered. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/Deadline-for-public-comments-on-new-animal-ID-rule-extended-131352758.html The USDA announced that it was extending the deadline for public comments on its proposed rule for mandatory animal traceability, following a request by forty-nine organizations for a deadline extension. The public comment period deadline is extended to December 9, 2011. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/Livestock-IDtraceability-economic-assessment-report-130572678.html A study assessing the impact of traceability and animal identification programs on the international market for red meat has been released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/Second-go-at-animal-disease-traceability-hits-bumps-130269403.html USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is experiencing a hailstorm of opposition to its new animal disease traceability system as the proposal reaches the halfway point in the comment period that ends November 9. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/West-Virginia-farmers-can-weigh-in-on-livestock-tracking--129957153.html Agriculture Commissioner Gus R. Douglass is encouraging West Virginia farmers to weigh in on a proposed federal rule aimed at improving tracking diseased or at-risk livestock. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/Coalition-calls-for-extended-comments-on-ID-plan-129456943.html A diverse group of livestock organizations, The Cattle Identification Group, sent a letter this week to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for an extension of the public-comment period on USDA’s proposed framework for animal-disease traceability. Following is the text of the letter. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/BeefTalk-Animal-identification---Detectable-and-recordable-128068028.html Attitude is always present. Unfortunately, attitude often is categorized as good or bad, which leaves the tendency to prolong discussions that otherwise could be brief. Perhaps it would be better if we could accept the fact that attitude exists and move on.