Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
 
Board
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
 
chapter
Health Requirements Governing the Admission of Agricultural Animals, Companion Animals, and Other Animals or Birds Into Virginia [2 VAC 5 ‑ 141]
Action Promulgate New Regulation to Replace Chapter 140
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 4/1/2011
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3/21/11  12:58 pm
Commenter: Alice

NO TO VA Animal Identification
 

Please DO NOT require that all small farms tag their animals.  This "big brother" tactic would be prohibitively expensive for the small farmers in our state and would give unfair advantage to the factory farms.  This regulation is unnecessary and expensive.  Haven't we already voted against NAICS?  Shouldn't we be doing all we can to keep our local farmers in business?  Enforcement of regulations such as this one are a waste of taxpayer money as well.


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