The following is a simple
breakdown of NAIS, what it actually is, what the terms in the USDA Standard
mean and how all this will effect you, even if you don't own animals, or are a
vegetarian.
We will start with the
definitions of words used in the USDA standard.
Phase 1
Premise, When registering your
"premise" you are turning your property into a premise. This means that you
are no longer covered under the US or your state constitution under any
property rights. You no longer own property, you now own a premise. As we all
know in a court of law, these terms are very important. In a court of law, you
no longer own property, you own a premise.
Your premise will then be
owned by a "stakeholder" A stake holder is a third party who holds said
property until the rightful owner can be determined. In this case the USDA is
said stakeholder. Why is this important? Because now the stakeholder, the
USDA, can come on your "premise" with out hearing or warrant, they can
confiscate and or destroy their national herd, or premise with out due process
of law. You no longer have property rights. You no longer own your land or
animals. They are now part of a national herd owned by the stake holder. In
short when you register your premise, you have given away your land, your
life, your rights.
Please refer to the following
article for more info.
http://www.newswithviews.com/Hannes/doreen4.htm
Phase 2
The second stage in the NAIS
program is tagging. Large industrial farms, or factory farms who raise
hundreds or thousands of animals in the same "lots" or pens, do not have to
individually tag each animal, They buy one tag for the "lot" The small
farmer, this is anyone who owns one cow, one chicken, one shrimp, will have to
tag each individual animal. The reason for this is what the USDA calls
"co-mingling" this is a term to describe animals of different ages living
together. This could be one cow, with her one calf. One hen with her clutch of
eggs. They are co-mingling due to the different age groups. Thus they must all
be tagged individually. These tags are known to cause cancer in at least 10%
of the animals they are injected into. They are known to move through out the
body of the animal. They are a GPS radio frequency tag. A tag that NO factory
farm or Large "lot" is forced to place on their animals. This is only for
small and medium sized farms, or where co-mingling takes place.
We must ask If the cost
to "producers" is estimated by the USDA to be $1-$5 per
head, why are the monitor devices (ie: RFID Tags/Inserts) being sold by:
Jockey Club for horses @ $20 each
http://www.jockeyclub.com/mediaCenter.asp?story=321
Kiko Association for $117.50 for
25 tags:
http://www.theikga.org/public_html/IKGA%20News.htm
Straight off the USDA page - You
can find prices/types here:
http://nais.aphis.usda.gov/ainmngt/AllProductNew.do;jsessionid=c786e552cea9d22a655569f41f88c97b7a443792bec.eibmi4L
jhh8NcxaNa3mUoQbtmQLPqRfzqwbFmN8Nox9znh4ImkbSq6LPph8N8NqPbhuTaxmOaMb48Q5DpA
PInRexn6jAmljGr5XDqQLvpAe_
If you have ask your self why
such a large cost to small family farms... you aren't the only one. Many have
already had to sell out due to NAIS.
Phase 3
Tracking and reporting
This is the last and final
phase of NAIS is tracing. For large factory farms this will entail only the
arrival of animals and their departure to slaughter. Tracking ends at
slaughter so it can in no way be used for food safety. The estimated cost of
filing every time you leave, or arrive at a new "premise" is .30 cents. This
means if I haul my my chickens get out in the road and wonder off, I pay 30
cents when they leave, and when they come back. This could be many times a
day. It means when I go on a trail ride with my horse I file paper work and
pay 30 cents just to load them in my trailer, then I file another set of
papers and another 30 cents when I stop at my friends house to get her and her
horse, and I report how long we sat round drinking coffee or catching that
horse. I then file more paper work, and anther 30 cents to leave her property
and go to the trail ride. When I arrive I file yet more paper work and another
30 cents. ( if that is the cost they determined) If we stop for gas... you
guessed it, another 30 cents and more paper work. If we stop for lunch...
yup... more paper work, more money. If we cross premises ( property) on that
trail ride.. yes... more money, more work. by the time I get home from that
trail ride I spend the next day filling out paper work and balancing my check
book.
What about the dairy farmer
that milks 300 head of cows a day? This is nothing compared to the huge
factory milking facilities but it is a living for many American farmers. I
will use my neighbor as an example. Mr Wolf keeps his heard across the road
from the milking barn. Every day, two times a day the herd crosses the road.
That means every day Mr Wolf would have to file paper work individually on 300
head of cows. If you don't think this will shut down the family farm... think
again.
Some basic questions to ask
when you write or call your state representatives or USDA head.
What were the amounts of the
Co-Operative Agreements that were
entered in between the State of (Your state) and the USDA between the years of
2002 and 2008
Why is this being touted as a food safety issue if the "tracking
requirements" end at slaughter?
What is the legal definition of: Stakeholder, National Herd,
Premises, producer, etc.
Why are Australia and Canada now reassessing their positions due to
the electronic loss of over 4 million animals? ("Fight it to the Last
Cowboy")
http://www.northplattebulletin.com/index.asp?show=news&action=readStory&storyID=14144&pageID=29
. If this is such an important
program, why has the President of the
United States not registered his premises or identified his Angus Cattle
(as reported by the L.A. Times in Feb. 2008)?
Why are the American People
being forced to comply with a Premises ID
number to receive emergency aid or be allowed to produce their own food?
Is this the Mafia or what?
(No hay in NC if you don't have a Premises ID - wouldn't the lack of
food stress the animal even more perhaps causing disease?)
http://blog.news-record.com/opinion/letters/archives/2008/01/drought_relief_imposes_animal.shtml
(No certification in SD without a
Premises ID)
http://www.southdakotacertifiedbeef.com/ProducerApplication.pdf
(No Cost Shares in Tennessee
without Premises ID)
http://southeastfarmpress.com/news/092606-tennessee-cattle/
