The cost of implementing a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) in the cattle sector is $175.9 million annually, which represents 91.5 percent of the total cost of the program, according to a study released by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). But that is less than one-half of a percent of the retail value of U.S. beef products. The study shows federal and state governments' savings on animal-disease control and eradication will be significant and will allow the nation to keep exporting products when more countries require animal traceability. Estimated tag and tagging costs vary among cattle producers with 50 head from $3.30 to $5.22 per cow. The swine and poultry industries each have a lower cost because tracing requirements for them involve less infrastructure and often no individual devices. The average cost per animal marketed is: $5.97 for cattle, $0.059 for swine and $1.39 for sheep. For poultry, the average cost per animal is $0.0195 for layers, $0.0007 for broilers and $0.0020 for turkeys. The study finds that the effect of not implementing some aspects of NAIS may result in losses of as much as $13.2 billion annually due to reduced export market access...dvm360
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Study shows NAIS will cost more than $175 million annually
The cost of implementing a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) in the cattle sector is $175.9 million annually, which represents 91.5 percent of the total cost of the program, according to a study released by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). But that is less than one-half of a percent of the retail value of U.S. beef products. The study shows federal and state governments' savings on animal-disease control and eradication will be significant and will allow the nation to keep exporting products when more countries require animal traceability. Estimated tag and tagging costs vary among cattle producers with 50 head from $3.30 to $5.22 per cow. The swine and poultry industries each have a lower cost because tracing requirements for them involve less infrastructure and often no individual devices. The average cost per animal marketed is: $5.97 for cattle, $0.059 for swine and $1.39 for sheep. For poultry, the average cost per animal is $0.0195 for layers, $0.0007 for broilers and $0.0020 for turkeys. The study finds that the effect of not implementing some aspects of NAIS may result in losses of as much as $13.2 billion annually due to reduced export market access...dvm360
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This is a real positive spin for minimal costs. It doesn't include the cost of computer equipment, labor.
The fear method of an exagerated cost for a disease outbreak is larger than all the health problems in the history of the USA livestock industry all crammed into one year.
The export loss is a deception. The USA is a net import nation and annually imports twice as much beef as exported because the nation CAN NOT PRODUCE enough beef to feed the USA. The export market is of NO value. YOur report is a NAIS promo piece designed to make a nasty NAIS program sound sanatary. The USDA uses shameful deceptive data. For good date check www.naisSTINKS.com. Thank you, Darol Dickinson
The USDA cost-benefit analysis is filled with unsupported assumptions and improper statistical manipulations. Our written comments to the USDA include an initial critique. For more information, go to www.FarmAndRanchFreedom.org
Darol, It's not my report, but that of the media site I linked to. Any comments from me are boldened.
Judith, thanks for your comments and the links.
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