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MDA Tests and Tags Greg Niewendorp's Cattle; "Very Peaceful" Says Sheriff
The Complete Patient ^ | Oct. 8, 2007 | David E. Gumpert

Posted on 10/08/2007 6:09:51 PM PDT by davidgumpert

The Michigan Department of Agriculture at long last force-tested and tagged Greg Niewendorp’s twenty head of cattle today.

About twenty supporters and six media representatives were in attendance, Charlevoix County Sheriff George Lasater told me late this afternoon.

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KEYWORDS: agriculture; bovinetuberculosis; cattle; nais; rfid; testing; tuberculosis
After more than seven months of resistance, Michigan cattle farmer Greg Niewendorp had to stand aside as state agriculture officials forcibly tested his 20 cattle for bovine tuberculosis, and attached RFID tags to their ears. The officials had previously quarantined his farm. Is this a defeat or a bump in a long road of resistance?
1 posted on 10/08/2007 6:09:54 PM PDT by davidgumpert
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To: davidgumpert

He should just shoot the cattle now, and bury them.
I’m sure he could get enough donations, and start over with emus or something.


2 posted on 10/08/2007 6:16:04 PM PDT by xcamel (FDT/2008)
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To: davidgumpert

Michigan would make Lennon proud.


3 posted on 10/08/2007 6:41:42 PM PDT by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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