Animal ID system halted after $142M (Abilene Reporter-News) The National Animal Identification System, first proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2004, has been abandoned after costing $142 million to develop. In turn, the USDA has proposed to develop a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the U.S. and undertake several other actions to further strengthen its disease prevention and response capabilities. “One of my main ... [News Source]

Football fixtures and results for February 13, 14, 16, 17 (Isle of Wight County Press) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Sydenhams Wessex League, Premier Division: Christchurch 2, Brading Town 2; Romsey Town 4, Cowes Sports 1; Newport 3, Brockenhurst 1. [News Source]

Animal ID Program Left In Doubt By USDA (Yankton Press & Dakotan) Many farm organizations are hailing U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack’s recent announcement that the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) will not proceed as the USDA had originally planned as a “rare victory.” [News Source]