New tagging system to revolutionise farming

Australian Broadcasting ^ | Sep 15 2002

[Lessismore]

A new electronic tagging system to track livestock could be operating in New South Wales in a little over a year.

The State Government has decided to adopt the system, which forms part of the National Livestock Identification Scheme.

The Government says the Electronic Livestock Identification or ELI will have a dramatic impact on combating stock theft and disease outbreaks.

The Government will spend more than $5 million setting up the technology at sale yards, abattoirs and other key livestock locations.

Farmers will eventually have to replace tagging of their stock with microchips, which will provide a life history of each animal.

Victoria has already started the scheme.

The Government has also announced a major upgrade of the computer systems which monitor animal health and pest control.

[Lessismore]

First they came for the cows, and I said nothing, because I wasn't a cow ...

[joesnuffy]

Say....I wonder if This would work on people....

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

It's just upgraded Branding it seems to me!

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[jdontom]

Your right, PETA is pushing this on all the ranchers as not to brand and (hurt) all the cows. This system will add more cost to the livestock.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

PETA is in Australia.?

Damn!

[mercy]

****First they came for the cows, and I said nothing, because I wasn't a cow ****

BWAAAHAAWHAAW. Genious.

[TheDon]

I hope these under not the grain size units injected under the skin. After a few big macs, you could have ranchers chasing you around thinking you belong to their herd.

[agitator]

Coming soon to a Dept. of Motor Vehicles near you!