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["Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>]

Yeah, I've already written to my Representative, not that they listen.

I wonder how NAIS will help, though. My understanding is that the large meat 
packers process animals in large lots. The meat isn't tested (if it's tested 
at all) until many animals have been done and the meat combined. The ears 
(where tags traditionally go) aren't with the meat anymore. So a bad batch 
turns up...which cow was it? Where did it come from?

My meat, on the other hand, is butchered one animal at a time, and every 
piece is cryovaced in plastic with my farm name on it. I can even tell you 
the  name of the cow you are eating (most people don't want to know that). 
THAT'S tracking.

Lynn Wigglesworth
Tioga Co. PA
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Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:17 AM
Subject: [Homestead] New NAIS legislation proposed for Fed law


> These several co-sponsors are fairly senior democrats, but I don't know 
> how far this will go.  The second link is to "digital angel" -- the people 
> who built the rfid chips that are in my feline and canine friends.  The 
> cattle (for now) can be tracked from up to 100 ft away  , presently, by 
> the farmer/rancher or by your friendly gov't snoop
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> http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-814
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> Congress > Legislation
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> H.R. 814:
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> 111st CongressThis is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House 
> of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and 
> Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.
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> Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called 
> a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111st Congress, in 
> 2009-2010.
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> The titles of bills are written by the bill's sponsor and are a part of 
> the legislation itself. GovTrack does not editorialize bill summaries.
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> 2009-2010 TRACE Act of 2009
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> To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat 
> Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products 
> Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products 
> through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes.
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> http://www.rfidnews.org/2009/01/27/digital-angel-launches-cattle-tracking-system
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> Digital Angel launches cattle tracking system
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> Digital Angel, a provider of a range of animal identification and 
> emergency identification solutions, has introduced a new cattle tracking 
> system. The r.Tag system, marketed by Digital Angel’s Destron Fearing 
> division, offers a flexible format for the automatic collection of 
> livestock identification and data in correlation with specific locations.
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> The new system consists of r.Tag transponders, which can be read at 
> distances of up to 100 feet, along with r.Tag Position Indicators that 
> enable the system to establish a specific tagged animal’s location within 
> a few feet. The system is wireless, and its scanners are equipped with 
> solar-powered battery back-ups, so there is no need for cables. Integrated 
> anti-collision software enables cattle moving in herds to be identified 
> individually. Eighteen months of field-testing offered proof the system 
> can function in a variety of harsh climates, including the -20 degree 
> Fahrenheit temperatures of a Minnesota winter.
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> The system was developed by Geissler Technologies, which Digital Angel 
> acquired in January of 2008.
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> The r.Tag system will be showcased at the 2009 Annual Cattle Industry 
> Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) trade show, 
> scheduled for January 28-31 in Phoenix, AZ.
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