Please call your Senator or Representative, if you are opposed to NAIS. The proposed farm bill seeks to link Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) with a mandatory animal identification system (NAIS). This is not needed, as many livestock owners do not need COOL, but under the proposed bill would be required to id their animals.

I would just as soon see NAIS go away forever, but at the very least, it should be 100% voluntary, on a permanent basis, with zero penalties for declining to participate. I do support COOL, as it gives our producers the means to differentiate their products from imported goods. It also gives consumers the ability to choose American raised products.

The only way to defeat NAIS is with overwhelming public opposition. This farm bill is a vehicle to deny funding for NAIS.

Here is a link to the farm bill.

Click here to read more about why mandatory animal ID should not be used for COOL.

Use this link to find contact information for both the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture.

NOTE: The vote on the 2007 Farm Bill is now scheduled for July 17th through the 19th, so there is still time to contact your representatives. Now is the time to make your voices heard!