Why it matters to you: Improved market access: Easier compliance with domestic and international trade requirements. Increased consumer and buyer confidence: Assures customers of healthy, disease-free animals and products. Reduced economic losses: Less need for culling, testing, and disease management... Continue Reading →
The purpose of identifying sheep and goats is to enable trace back of scrapie-positive animals to their flock or herd of origin, and to trace animals out of infected flocks. The following animals are required to be identified with official... Continue Reading →
In 2001 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiated an accelerated program to eradicate scrapie from the nation's sheep flocks and goat herds. This program has reduced the prevalence of scrapie by over 85%, but, to find and eliminate the... Continue Reading →
Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers 