Midwestern State Agriculture Leaders Encourage Vaccination

Weekly eNewsletter | April 5, 2021 | Volume 157

Save the Date: WLIC Annual Meeting - April 8th

Due to ongoing health concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic and large group gatherings, the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) Board of Directors has decided to host its annual member meeting using a virtual platform again this year. The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Please register in advance at www.wiid.org. You will receive a link to join the virtual meeting prior to April 8^th.

During the meeting, members will hear from Wisconsin Department of Agriculture staff, and will also hear a recap of 2020 activities and results.

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Midwestern State Agriculture Leaders Encourage Vaccination

As warmer weather returns and our nation’s agricultural communities gear up for summer events, the leaders of the agricultural departments in six Midwestern states released a video message encouraging people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 when they are eligible.

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Plan Ahead! Expect Shipping Delays!

Due to COVID-19 safety precautions affecting the production of tags, as well as slower shipping times with all carriers, there may be a delay in fulfilling and shipping your tag order. Please plan to add an additional 10 to 15 days to produce and ship your order – which means orders could take up to 25 days from the date ordered for delivery with standard shipping. (Under normal circumstances, it takes about 10 to 15 days to receive your order.)

We encourage you to plan ahead and allow for the additional shipping times. Please reach out to the WLIC Team if you have any questions or concerns.

USDA Hands Responsibility of RFID Traceability Efforts to APHIS

There are new developments in the rules and tracing of cattle via RFID tags, AgDay’s Clinton Griffiths reports. The USDA has announced it will not finalize a plan introduced by the Trump Administration to approve Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags as the official ear tag for interstate movement of cattle.

Ski’s Meat Market Issues Class II Recall of Snack Sticks and Strips

Ski’s Meat Market in Stevens Point, WI, is issuing a voluntary Class II recall for a variety of its snack sticks and strips sold from the Mobil Gas Station in Rosholt, WI.

New Study Summarizes How African Swine Fever Can Spread Through Feed

Eight years of extensive research, including work at Kansas State University, has led to a disquieting scenario for swine producers: Feed and feed ingredients could potentially serve as means for the introduction and transmission of foreign animal diseases of swine.

WLIC was founded in 2001 through a partnership with CRI, Cooperative Network and the Wisconsin Farm Bureau after the Foot & Mouth Disease Outbreak in the United Kingdom started the conversation about the impact of a disease outbreak in Wisconsin.