USDA PURCHASES ELECTRONIC ID TAGS TO ADVANCE ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL CAPABILITY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2007--The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced contracts with three manufacturers to produce 1.5 million radio frequency identification ear tags that are compliant with National Animal Identification System standards. The combined cost of the contracts is $1.7 million. The ear tags will be used specifically for USDA state-federal cooperative disease control and eradication efforts, such as bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis and will be distributed in geographic areas which are determined to be of increased risk for disease outbreak or spread.
"Today's announcement marks another step...(complete article here).
I have previously posted about the NAIS here.
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