USDA Posts Animal Disease Traceability General Program Standards Document

May 11, 2020 | Volume 111

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USDA Posts Animal Disease Traceability General Program Standards Document

The United State Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is posting a general programs standards document for the agency's animal disease traceability regulations. The program standards provide technical information about different program elements outlined in the existing regulations, as well as testing and approval requirements for companies to bring new official ID tags to the market. This detail can be helpful to producers, industry and companies who are involved with the traceability program.

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Trivia Answer

False! Your premises ID number is tied to the geographic location and does not travel with you. Register every new and additional location that house livestock!