Makes Sense
"This is a controversial issue. I don't think we need to have it in New Mexico because New Mexico is a brand state. There are not many brand states in the U.S. New Mexico has a very good cattle tracking system. Primarily, the animal identification system should be limited to the states with no brand law."
Alisa Ogden, rancher, farmer and president elect of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association, expressing an opinion about NAIS. (Source: Carlsbad Current Argus, July 11, 2006)

