Over the past few months, OCA alerted its readers that various draft versions of the 2007 Farm Bill required the implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). This program would require all farmers (even those with just one cow, horse, or chicken) to implant A computer chip in animals that would allow the USDA to electronically track every animal's movements. The NAIS would reduce the liability of large factory farms while putting many small family farms out of business. Thanks, in part, to over 50,000 NAIS letters to Washington D.C. from OCA supporters, the current version of the Farm Bill keeps NAIS strictly a voluntary program. But the pressure is still on from big agribusiness to force NAIS on family farmers. We will continue to monitor this issue and provide you with updates.
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