Renew Your Livestock Premises Registration

This month, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC), will begin sending more than 60,000 premises renewals to the state’s livestock owners. State law requires that all livestock* owners register where their animals are kept, and current registrants must renew their premises registration by July 31.

In The News:

DNR Finds CWD In Deer Harvested In Monroe Co

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms two wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Monroe County during the fall 2021 hunting season. The two deer were adult bucks harvested in the towns of Ridgeville and Glendale. These are the first confirmed wild positive cases of CWD in Monroe County.

Two More Countries Confirm Outbreaks of Deadly African Swine Fever Virus

Two more countries reported outbreaks of the deadly African swine fever (ASF) virus to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) this week.

Hungary discovered ASF in nine wild boars throughout the country in the past week, OIE said. Four of the boars were found dead and the others were killed, Reuters reports.

Grants to Improve Animal Disease Detection

The Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL) at Washington State University was awarded more than $475,000 in Farm Bill funding for a pair of projects designed to enhance the early detection and response to animal diseases.

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WLIC Update

WLIC Staff are happy to be settled into the new office and look forward to a busy renewal year! Be sure to renew your premises early to not get caught waiting during the busy season. As a reminder, all premises expire on July 31, 2022, but you can renew as soon as today and not have to renew again until 2025!

Total premises renewed in 2022: 208

WLIC Members

Being a small non-profit, WLIC relies on memberships and sponsorships to further academic programs and events to educate on livestock traceability, identification, and premises ID. We sincerely thank our Industry and Individual partners for their continuous support of WLIC.

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