Animal ID

Animal Identification systems are a great option for farmers to keep diseases in check and continue to provide the world's best and safest meat supply.  One of the ways we are looking to implement this is through RFID ear tags at the point of origin for animals.  So, animals would receive an id at their place of birth.  This would not affect 4-H or kids who show animals at all.  The animals would be able to be tracked though a quick scan upon arriving at the various shows and fairs.  There would be a huge benefit to those kids as far as disease control goes. 

Watch for this to surface again at IL Farm Bureau annual meeting.  We are entering a new wave of the future, Animal ID is going to be necessary to farmer's bottom lines.