Momentum building for cattle traceability

摘要

The discussion has startedto become not if we have an animal disease outbreak, but when," explained Greg Ibach, undersecretary for USDA's marketing and regulatory programs.Yes, there is the mandatoryUSDA Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) program. But it only pertains to cattle older than 18 months crossing state lines. Plus, patchwork state regulations can make for inconsistent enforcement of the federal regulation.