[Blackbelly] The USDA has announced that it is dropping NAIS!

2010-02-05 Thread Carol Elkins
Good news, everyone, USDA has stated that it is refocusing its efforts on a new, flexible framework that will apply only to animals moved in interstate commerce and encourage the use of lower-cost technology. When asked whether the agency would continue using federal funding to pressure

Re: [Blackbelly] The USDA has announced that it is dropping NAIS!

2010-02-05 Thread Cecil Bearden
Carol: I agree our voice was heard, however, there was another small hitch in USDA's plans.. They can't meet their budget.. After 30 years with a government agency, the only way to limit them is by space and funding. If they run out of funding they will seek grants, when they are broke and