36 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN December 2024 LEGENDARY SINCE 1971 ROZOL PRAIRIE DOG BAIT Build your legacy with the legendary Rozol® Prairie Dog Bait. Brought to you by Liphatech Ag, your Most Valuable Partner for effective rodent control. Rozol Prairie Dog Bait is a restricted use pesticide. WE HAVE YOUR BACKS, BARNS AND BOTTOM LINES. Producers needing 840 EID tags can buy them directly from a distributor or consult their veterinarian. ACQUIRING A PIN OR LID A premises identification number (PIN) is required to purchase 840 EID tags. A PIN or location identifier (LID) is a unique code assigned by federal or state offices to a specific geographic location, allowing animal health officials to trace animal locations quickly in the event of an animal health or food safety emergency. Registering your premises and obtaining a PIN is straightforward and provides the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and USDA with specific location data, enabling more accurate and efficient tracing and disease control in the event of an animal disease outbreak. Producers can obtain a PIN by completing the Premises ID registration form at the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s website or by calling (402) 471-2351, option 1. ADDRESSING COMMON QUESTIONS Producers do not need to purchase an EID reader. Each 840 EID tag displays a unique 15-digit number, though producers wishing to maximize EID’s potential may consider getting a reader. Alternatively, their veterinarian may already have a reader that can be used during farm visits. Another misconception concerns the information encoded on an EID tag. Each tag contains only a unique number, with no owner-specific information. The USDA database collects only the tag number, linked to a premises ID, without storing names, addresses or other personal information. Finally, if a veterinarian applies a tag to a client’s animal, their PIN will be associated with that EID and they are required to record EID information in an accessible system of their choosing. The administering veterinarian must be able to submit all reports and notices containing the specified ID information to APHIS within 48 hours of a request for disease investigation and tracing. If a veterinarian distributes tags to a producer or other entity, they must immediately update the PIN associated with that EID to reflect the recipient’s PIN. For further questions regarding the recent rule changes for animal disease traceability, producers should contact the Nebraska Department of Agriculture at (402) 471-2351, option 1 or reach out to Nebraska Extension. ~NC~ BQA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 34 To view the most current online Issue of the Nebraska Cattleman magazine, scan the QR code or visit: https://www.nebraskacattlemen.org/ nebraska-cattleman-magazine
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