Who's Profiting From NAIS
Digital Angel Livestock Tag Sales Climb
"As we get closer to full implementation of a National Identification Program in the United States, retailers, producers and cattlemen, in general are preparing for the evolution into RFID technology as a standard in the livestock tracking industry," President and Chief Executive Kevin N. McGrath said. "Both in the United States and internationally, the use of RFID in livestock tracking continues to grow."
Now I've heard the theory that the tag manufacturers are the ones driving this whole NAIS business since they will be able to sell more tags that the government is requiring cattle producers to buy. I don't buy it. They are not the ones driving the policy. The big meat packers are driving the policy, the tag makers are just taking advantage of the situation and make a ton of money selling tags that will now be mandatory.
An ear tag never stopped a disease, but it will line the tag manufacturers pockets with lots of money.
