Thanks to a letter to the editor, in the September 25, 2006 issue of Midwest Ag Journal, by Lee Cornell, I became aware of how the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture plans to use premise id with non-animal farms. In other words premise id for farmers who only raise crops. Here is a quote from the [...]
Category Archives: NAIS
What if you’re poor?
September 15, 2006 – 4:38 pm
A big concern for many is the cost of manditory animal identification. A recent letter to the editor, by Donald R. Larson, former president, Northeast Colorado Cattlemen, in the September 11, 2006, Midwest Ag Journal has the following quote: The ID system will also cost ranchers and sale barns a lot of extra money. Sale [...]
Nebraska’s Locate in 48 Promotion
August 31, 2006 – 6:59 am
The August 7, 2006 edition of Midwest Ag Journal has an article on NAIS developments in Nebraska. The headline reads: NDA unveils “Locate In 48″ promotional campaign, begins new animal ID project. “Locate In 48″ is an educational and promotional campaign aimed at increasing the number of registered premises in Nebraska. According to the Nebraska [...]
Starting Point
July 30, 2006 – 4:34 pm
I have started this website, Free to Farm, as a place to discuss the erosion of our freedoms as farmers and ranchers. In particular, NAIS, the National Animal Identification System. I am in my mid-forties, with a dream to raise my family on a farm. I am also a Christian, with the desire to obey [...]