Friday, March 29, 2024

NAIT system upgraded

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An upgrade to the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) system has made it easier for people in charge of animals to manage their records.
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“It’s important to record all off-farm movements of stock to grazing blocks and confirm with NAIT when the animals arrive back on your property,” Ospri programme design and farm operations group manager Dr Stu Hutchings said.

“NAIT tags provide a unique identification number for each animal, which can help farmers verify the animals they sent for grazing are the ones they are getting back.”

Graziers also have a responsibility to confirm with NAIT when stock arrives on their block and to record the sending movement when the animals return to their originating farm.

The upgrade means email notifications now contain more detail about what has occurred and clear instructions if any action needs to be taken.

Movement-related notifications now include a direct link to the NAIT system, where animal movements can be confirmed or rejected in just a few clicks.

Another upgrade to be released this month will enable people in charge of animals (PICAs) who are sending stock to view movement details when the person receiving stock records the movement before the sender does.

The sender will then be able to easily record a matching movement or deny the movement if the details are incorrect.

“Everyone has a role to play in safeguarding New Zealand’s livestock industry and it’s important that farmers and graziers keep their NAIT records up to date,” Hutchings said.

“In the event of a disease outbreak, NAIT data will enable a faster and more efficient response so farmers can get back to business sooner.”

He also said farmers moving animals for grazing need to play their part in protecting the pastoral production sector from bovine tuberculosis (TB). All herds being moved must be accompanied by an Animal Status Declaration (ASD) form which herd owners need to check has been correctly completed.

“ASD forms record the TB test date of the animal and the herd status to ensure the livestock do not pose a potential disease risk,” Hutchings said.

“Don’t be complacent and don’t think that TB is not out there.

“Make sure you meet your requirements when moving stock to and from grazing and you will know you have done everything you can to prevent the disease from spreading.”

Cattle or deer from a Movement Control Area must have a pre-movement TB test within 60 days before being moved for grazing. To find out the testing schedule for a property, visit www.tbfree.org.nz/dcamap and enter the address details.

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