Embedded within a follow-up report, paid government contractor Jack Fields of the WCA, alludes to the fact that in 2006 people around the world were delighted that the United States was not biting into the National Animal Identification Scheme (NAIS) because they were then able to corner export markets who gave tribute to Saturnalia, Rome.  In Jack’s own words:

“Much to my surprise every Australian I spoke with on my trip was keenly aware of the importance of export markets to Saturnalia and responded virtually the same. If the customers want it we will give it to them because the USA will not. I was thanked by a few cattlemen for the USA dragging its feet with the NAIS
because Australia has been able to corner the Japanese market and, have been actively marketing their products there.”

So the question begs to be asked, now that the US is foolishly implementing NAIS do all these penalties and fees that are popping up like popcorn really going to Ag agencies or as a tribute to Saturnalia in Rome?  It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand the the creator’s of NAIS were global government and now they want homage and tribute for the privilege of engaging in commerce.

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Farmers and agriculture are going down in flames with ensuing famine and what should come up on the radar at www.avma.org but debt relief for veterinarians.  First the banks wanted bail out, then insurance companies, auto companies, and corporations going wholesale ban krupcy we now have vets singing the “Bailout Blues”.

Some banks focusing on business loans for veterinarians
Lenders explain the process for Small Business Administration loans, other options  http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/dec08/081215s.asp

Resolutions on agenda for HOD winter session

Resolution 1, submitted by the South Carolina Association of Veterinarians and American Association of Food Hygiene Veterinarians

Veterinary Student Loan Debt Relief
“RESOLVED, that the American Veterinary Medical Association urge the United States Department of Agriculture to make student loan debt relief available for veterinary diagnosticians and veterinarians pursuing residencies and advanced degrees who work in food animal veterinary diagnostic laboratories.”

http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/dec08/081215m.asp

AVMA Calls for Increased Veterinary Oversight in Meat Production; cites USDA Audit Report initiated after Hallmark/Westland recall

Among the findings of the report is the existence of vulnerabilities, such as the lack of an adequate number of veterinarians in inspection positions. These findings reaffirm the AVMA’s stance – formalized in a resolution the organization’s governing body approved last July – that the FSIS hire more veterinarians to fill current vacancies and create more veterinary positions to adequately enforce the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. The Association also encourages greater use of FSIS’ authority to provide student debt loan repayments.

“Americans are concerned about the welfare of farm animals. But without enough veterinarians on the farms or at the slaughterhouses to do these jobs, it becomes difficult to meet the standards that we as a society demand,” said Dr. Ron DeHaven, AVMA Chief Executive Officer.

“The federal government must take big, bold steps to increase veterinary oversight in meat processing to prevent the animal welfare violations that caused the Hallmark/Westland recall from repeating themselves,” Dr. DeHaven added.

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued a statement on Tuesday that also emphasized the report’s assessment of veterinary shortage ramifications.

“This report proves that personnel from the front-line supervisor to the public health veterinarian were over-tasked and they could not keep up with all of the inspection procedures they were charged with carrying out,” said Harkin. “The public health veterinarian at the Hallmark/Westland plant was by himself, where before, there were two veterinarians assigned to the plant. If the Food Safety and Inspection Service does not assign a sufficient numbers of inspectors, supervisors and veterinarians and provide the training they require, we take a gamble with food safety and the humane treatment and slaughter of animals. These are serious shortcomings in deployment of FSIS personnel, proper training of them, and utilization and adequacy of USDA food safety budget resources.”

As a solution to help meet the critical shortage of food animal veterinarians, the AVMA has been actively pursuing funding and implementation of the National Veterinary Medical Service Act, a loan repayment program that would place veterinarians in underserved areas of the veterinary profession. The Association is also pursuing the passage of the Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act, a bill that would provide veterinary schools with competitive grants to increase capacity in these shortage areas.

“The report makes it obvious that every American should be concerned about the veterinary shortage. We urge you to write your Congressional representatives in both the House and the Senate and encourage them to fund the National Veterinary Medical Service Act and pass the Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act,” said Dr. DeHaven.

http://www.avma.org/press/releases/081211_meat_production_oversight.asp

10 Minute Citizen:  Write your Congressional representative in the House and Senate and say you OPPOSE the:

• National Veterinary Medical Service Act
• Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act

Tell your representatives that you SUPPORT:

• Small farming bailout (relief from regulatory strangle-holds)
• Return of your hard earned tax dollars to you!
  

Look up your state carcass disposal regulations:

http://www.biosecuritycenter.org/article/carcassDisposal

The WSDA doesn’t feel that the OIE List and B of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code Disease reporting lists are comprehensive enough.  They want to show the OIE how its done by ‘testing small farming to death’ with creative and novel ideas to squash farmers and create the global famine.

Hot Topics at WSDA

New 12/4/08:

In addition to the diseases published on the OIE notifiable disease list, the state veterinarian may request reports on other diseases of concern from a statistical or survey standpoint associated with overall disease control measures.  (Oops they forget” and for purposes of agency REVENUE”-bring to rememberance that beginning January 2009 the WSDA gets a kick-back for non-compliance of any regulation.  They also get a kick-back penalty fee if you know about someone else’s non-compliance status.  Does mafia or thought police ring a bell ?)

With stealth and incrementation the WSDA accomplished to ram the NPIP (National Poultry Improvement Plan-since when did the dot gov improve anything?) down poultry owners throats at the ‘suggestion’ of paid industry contractors.  Now comes the fun, said with sarcastically, testing, for you and your birds.  These days being a poultry owner has its costs.  The government has managed to persuade your legislature and the public at large that to be a responsible bird owner you need to follow the flock and be a part of NPIP.

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10 Minute Citizen: Contact the new WSDA Director and tell him you oppose Washington State being in this obtrusive program and that overwhelmingly poultry owners opposed being in the program.  Contact information is on the previous post.

WSDA Office of the Director

The Director’s Office is responsible for the overall operation of agency and develops and analyzes policies relative to issues that involve or affect agricultural stakeholders or agency programs.

Director’s Office

1111 Washington Street SE
PO Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560

Acting Director
Robert W. Gore  (bio)
(360) 902-1887, bgore@agr.wa.gov

Executive Assistant to the Acting Director
Debbie Hacker
(360) 902-1887, dhacker@agr.wa.gov

Acting Deputy Director
John Daly  (bio)
(360) 902-1810, jdaly@agr.wa.gov

Executive Assistant to the Acting Deputy Director
Stacy Laney
(360) 902-1801, slaney@agr.wa.gov

Organizational Performance Coordinator
Bob Bartusch
(360) 725-5766, bbartusch@agr.wa.gov

This conference aims to emphasise the importance and benefits of identification and traceability, to raise awareness of existing OIE and Codex standards, to determine future requirements for standards, and to provide advice and assistance on implementing standards, especially on behalf of developing countries. The OIE objective is to build upon the experience of governments, industry sectors and international organisations to identify practical techniques to achieve implementation of relevant international standards. This conference is not primarily about scientific research.

The participants will come from relevant national administrations and animal research and production groups. Presentations will cover all sectors of livestock production as well as traceability of food products. The particular needs of both developed and developing countries will be addressed, as well as the different technologies of identification and traceability available on the market. The conference will conclude with discussion and adoption of resolutions relevant to improvement of methods of implementation of animal identification and traceability.

The OIE will collate speakers’ presentations and papers and publish them as the official Conference Proceedings, which will be provided to participants in a booklet and CD-ROM and will also be available for purchase from the OIE.
The objectives that the Conference will aim to achieve in the various sequential sessions are as follow:

• Raise international awareness of the relevant international standards published by the OIE and the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the bridge between the traceability of live animals and the traceability of products
• Give practical information and technical advice on how to implement these standards in different industry sectors and national contexts
• Review latest experience in public and private identification and traceability systems, with reference to the relevant international standards
• Provide practical advice and examples to help national Veterinary Services and other agencies to play their appropriate role in regard to animal identification and traceability
• Identify the type of support that can be provided by international organisations and donors to Veterinary Services and interested parties operating in developing countries, as appropriate to their needs, as regards the implementation of the OIE and Codex standards
• Launch a discussion on the future standard setting needs for animal identification and traceability
• Discuss and propose research and development priorities relevant to animal identification and traceability

This is not Buenos Dias, it is Buenos Aires

You knew it was coming:  NAIS, OIE, Codex, VS, Animal Identification, and Traceability

From Farm to Fork

Buenos Aires (Argentina), 23 – 25 March 2009 The OIE is pleased to announce the First OIE International Conference on Animal Identification and Traceability, which will take place in Buenos Aires (Argentina) with the kind agreement of the National Food Safety and Quality Service of Argentina (SENASA) and the Secretary of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in Argentina. The purpose of the Conference is to support the implementation of the relevant international standards for identification and traceability in live animals and animal products globally. The Conference will feature presentations from speakers representing international organisations, national Veterinary Services, agencies involved in animal products, the private sector (producers, processors, distributors and industry), consumer organisations and providers of technology and services relevant to animal identification and traceability.

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