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Washington, D.C.—U.S. Congressman Steve King (R-IA) today issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement by USDA of an implementation plan for a nationwide animal identification system run by the government:
“An animal ID system is crucial to providing an immediate response mechanism in the case of disease. I would rather see a mandatory system created and run by the people it will affect, instead of run by the government. While creating this system, it is important that we ensure the United States’ place in the world market and protect our livestock producers’ proprietary carcass information.”
King has introduced H.R. 3170, the Livestock Identification and Marketing Opportunities (LIMO) Act, which would establish a producer-controlled national identification system for the livestock industry that would be run by stakeholders.
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