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Animal ID Education
Animal ID Education
Mandatory Livestock ID in 2009
National ID Has Changed The Bull Market
USDA Animal ID Announcement
Clarifying The South Dakota Position On ID
K-State Plans "Electronic Beef ID Crash Course"
South Dakota Stockgrowers Circulate ID Petition
NAIS Vs. FOIA
While much has been made of ensuring that data collected under a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is immune from Freedom of Information Act...
2006 RFID Survey
The world of radio-frequency ID (RFID) technology is rapidly evolving, with new players joining the market and new services being offered, says Extension...
The measure of integrity
Used to be the word of a reputable individual was enough to seal any deal and it still is in some cases. From an industry standpoint though, the consumer...
Simplify recordkeeping
A new Allflex online tool downloads tag numbers automatically and imports them into existing electronic recordkeeping systems, thus eliminating manual...
Producer Pulse
A majority (69%) of BEEF magazine readers responding to an October electronic survey believe a national system of individual animal ID and traceback is...
How other species may comply
So far, the species working group representing cattle is the only one to submit National Animal Identification System (NAIS) recommendations to USDA and...
ID Q & A
What is the goal of NAIS? Recent animal health emergencies here and in other countries demonstrate that rapid animal and premises ID is a vital component...
Applying ID
These days, John Paterson's job centers on helping ranchers dovetail the mandates of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) with the practicalities...
Working In Networks
Jim Akers sensed all along that markets, not mandates, would drive livestock ID. He just didn't know how fast it could all begin coming together. And...
Why tag placement is so important
Retention and readability are two words to bear in mind when placing radio-frequency ID (RFID) tags in the ears of your cattle. The most common problem...
What Now?
Achieving the ultimate goal of the nation's fledgling National Animal Identification System (NAIS) 48-hour traceback requires three key ingredients. First,...
From Our Columnists
Top 5 moves for getting out of the hay-feeding rut
Whether you're out feeding in the cold or just looking out your window at cows eating hay at a cost of $2/cow/day, it should be a wake-up call for all of us...
Buy/sell margins - part III
The feeder-cattle futures market is being whipsawed by corn futures prices. Corn futures prices were in the mid-to-high $3 range early in 2007...
Planning for successful breeding
What tasks need to be done to help assure a successful breeding season this year? Let’s start with the bulls. Nationally, about 10% of all bulls fail...






















