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Lawsuit to stop NAIS dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit to halt the national animal ID program. 

In her decision, U.S. district judge Rosemary Collyer in Washington, D.C. wrote that the National Animal Identification System is neither a federal law nor a federal regulation.  She also points out that it is adopted by state agriculture departments on a voluntary basis.

The civil suit was filed by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund.  The legal group represents farmers and consumers who follow the sustainable agriculture movement.  The group’s president, Pete Kennedy, expressed disappointment with the ruling.  He says they still believe NAIS will drive many small farmers out of business.

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