NAIS

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I got this from another group. It's an easy way to get opposition known about

the NAIS to

the ag committee. If their link doesn't work, here's the the ag committee's

address

http://agriculture.house.gov/inside/feedbackform.html

From the changes in the wording, it's clear that the USDA is getting a lot of

flack and is

switching tactics. Their focus now seems to be getting individual states to

implement it

(with incentives) and saying the national system is " voluntary " .

I've been seeing cost estimates, like $40/cow in Australia. What would that do

to the price

of a free range chicken?

Lynn

D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h

We weren't going to send any messages this weekend, but two things have happened

that

make it advisable to do so.

First, the Agriculture Committee wants your comments on next year's farm bill.

This is a

perfect opportunity to focus our pressure on the handful of people in Congress

who really

make the decisions in this area.

Therefore, it is also the perfect opportunity to oppose the National Animal

Identification

System (NAIS), which is going to cripple small farms with huge costs, to the

benefit of the

big corporate farms.

This opportunity is made even better because the Agriculture Committee has

supplied

their own online form for you to use to leave your comments. It's a very simple

form,

unlike most things the government does.

This is your chance to hit a few politicians with thousands of messages, whereas

we

usually hit hundreds of members of Congress with just a few messages each. Seize

the

chance!

Now here's the strange part . . .

Even though they are seeking comments on next year's bill, the deadline for

making those

comments is TOMORROW!

Go figure. And then go HERE and leave a message asking the Agriculture Committee

to

dismantle NAIS.

If you need more information on NAIS you can find it on our NAIS campaign page

HERE.