InterstateLivestock.com

Update

Michael McGrath– Trace First

Background

USAHA Livestock Committee Resolution 26

Support of the creation and maintenance of a publically-

accessible resource that compiles identification, documentation,

disease-specific, and other requirements for moving livestock

interstate.

Partnership with NIAA (National Institute of Animal

Agriculture)

Garner funds from USDA Veterinary Services Animal

Disease Traceability

Competitive bid process

March 2015 - contract awarded to Trace First

Year 1 – objectives achieved

Captured Bovine movement regulations

Built web site software to query regulations

Built web database of Tagging Sites

Captured data from States

Launched in October 2015

Process

Requested point of contact in each state

Prepared flow chart of the ADT rule regulations

Process

From each state requested a list of questions, answers and

associated regulations; approved tagging sites

Developers created software that feed the live website

Entry of data supplied by the states

Next steps

Contract renewed last week

Continued operation for the next year

Additional species

Equine

Swine

Sheep & goats

Better reporting

Thanks to NIAA, USAHA and USDA

Kathy will be in contact about new regulations