Livestock Premises Registration

Register your premises easily and at no cost by clicking REGISTER
Or Download the postaged paid registration form to submit by mail.

Premises Registration is the first step...
Premises registration is the first step you can take to protect your investment in Illinois' livestock industry. A database of locations where livestock are produced, raised and kept, will aid animal health officials. A system with proper trace back and trace forward capabilities provides timely response to minimize the economic impact in the event of an animal disease outbreak.  The discovery of BSE in the U.S. has emphasized the need for a 48-hour trace back system. 

Provides basis for the National Animal Identification System ...
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) implemented the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) in Illinois.  The NAIS is comprised of three major steps: premises registration, animal identification and animal tracking. Premises Registration is the foundation for a national animal ID trace back system. Registering your premises or location does not obligate you to participate in the animal ID phase of the plan.

Protects your industry ...
There is no better time to register your livestock premises, whether it's a farm, a production site, a feed yard, or a livestock market.  Registering your premises does not increase your liability; instead it actually provides you with a level of protection for your investments.  Also, your information will be kept private in a secure database.  You hold control of your personal information by establishing your own user name and password.

Each premises registration brings us closer ...
Each premises registration brings us closer to the day when Illinois' livestock industry will be prepared to respond within 48 hours in the event of an animal disease outbreak.

Register your premises easily and at no cost by clicking REGISTER
Or Download the postaged paid registration form to submit by mail.

Links:
Premises Identification & Animal Identification Brochure
National Animal Identification System (www.usda.gov/nais)
NAIS Fact Sheet

More information can be obtained by contacting the:

Illinois Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Health
State Fairgrounds - P.O. Box 19281
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9281

Jim Kunkle
Telephone 217/785-4740
Fax 217-558-6033
jim.kunkle@illinois.gov