From staff reports Electronic ID is set to be the standard by the end of 2024 in the catle business.
By amending and strengthening its animal disease traceability regulations for certain cattle and bison, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is putting in place the technology, tools and processes to help quickly pinpoint and respond to costly foreign animal diseases.
“Rapid traceability in a disease outbreak will not only limit how long farms are quarantined, keep more animals from getting sick, and help ranchers and farmers get back to selling their products more quickly – but will help keep our markets open,” said Dr. MichaelWatson, APHIS Administrator.
“One of the most significant benefits of the rule for farmers and ranchers will be the enhanced ability of the United States to limit impacts of animal disease outbreaks to certain regions, which is the key to maintaining our foreign markets,” the USDA reported. “By being able to readily prove disease-free status in nonaffected regions of the United States, we will be able to request foreign trading partners recognize disease-free regions or zones instead of cutting off trade for the entire country”.