The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is reminding all livestock producers to make sure that each location that houses livestock has a Premises Identification Number (PIN) and to ensure their information is up-to-date. “Being able to quickly identify any and all premises during an animal disease outbreak is a vitally important step as we work to stop the spread of the disease,” says Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig. “We do want to assure farmers that all the information in the premises ID database is completely confidential and protected under federal law and can only be used for animal health purposes,” Naig adds. In the near future the Iowa Department of Agriculture will be contacting livestock producers who have previously registered a premises in an effort to update the Iowa Premises Registration database. Farmers will be asked to respond to the letter and either confirm the information is correct or provide their updated information. Audubon livestock producers can expect to receive letters this month, while Carroll and Calhoun farmers will get their letters in November. The department will then continue alphabetically through the counties over the next several months. An online form for completing or renewing the registrations can be found through the link included below.
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www.iowaagriculture.gov/animalindustry/pdf/premiseIDapp2.pdf
