National Institute for Animal Agriculture:
National Animal Identification System Membership Opinion Survey

Below are the results of the survey. Listed is the percentage of individuals that selected each given answer. NOTE: This survey is opinion-based and does not represent a scientific measure.

The following results are intended for NIAA membership use only.  Any reproduction of the following is prohibited without expressed consent of NIAA.

Total number of responses: 132
Percent
1. Which of the following best describes your professional status?
   No response 0%
   Producer or Producer/Farm/Commodity Association Executive 19.7%
   State Agriculture or Animal Health Official/Employee 24.24%
   Federal Agriculture or Animal Health Official/Employee 2.27%
   Practicing Veterinarian or Veterinary Association Executive 15.15%
   Academician/Extension/Researcher/Diagnostician 10.61%
   ID Technology or Information Systems Provider 17.42%
   Market/Processor 1.52%
   Media/Communications 0%
   Other Allied Industry Stakeholder 9.09%
 
2. What is your primary species affiliation/interest?
   No response 0%
   Species Non-Specific 38.64%
   Beef Cattle 15.91%
   Dairy Cattle 9.09%
   Equine 6.82%
   Goat 0%
   Poultry 2.27%
   Sheep 0.76%
   Swine 19.7%
   Other 6.82%
If other, please list:
 
  * All species
   * all the above
   * all
   * camelid
   * companion pets
   * small animal
   * Dairy Cattle also
   * all animals
   * Multiple species including beef cattle, dairy cattle, and sheep
   * Food Chain Security
   * all species

 
3. Which of the following best describes your association with NIAA?
   No response 0%
   Full Member 65.15%
   Affiliate Member 25.76%
   Non-Member 9.09%
 
4. Did you attend NIAA's ID/INFO EXPO 2004?
   No response 0%
   Yes 44.7%
   No 55.3%
 
5. Are you an interested stakeholder in the development of a National Animal Identification System?
   No response 0%
   Yes 93.18%
   No (If no, thank you for your time, you may exit the survey by clicking "submit" below) 6.82%
 
6. Do you agree/disagree that industry stakeholders are having ample input into the National Animal Identification System announced by Secretary Veneman on April 27, 2004?
   No response 6.82%
   Strongly Agree 6.06%
   Agree 46.97%
   Unsure/No Opinion 18.18%
   Disagree 15.91%
   Strongly Disagree 6.06%
 
7. How would you rate your knowledge of the NAIS based on available information?
   No response 6.82%
   1 - Minimal Knowledge 1.52%
   2 7.58%
   3 22.73%
   4 36.36%
   5 - Excellent Knowledge 25%
 
8. Are you currently involved in a coordinated identification program (proprietary, association, state or regional)?
   No response 8.33%
   Yes 52.27%
   No 39.39%
 
9. Is your state participating in a NAIS/USDA-funded cooperative agreement?
   No response 8.33%
   Yes 47.73%
   No 16.67%
   Unsure/Not Applicable 27.27%
 
10. (If you answered "No" or "Unsure/Not Applicable," please skip to question 11.) Would you agree/disagree that your state's cooperative agreement is progressing in a manner you would consider successful and/or effective?
   No response 7.94%
   Strongly Agree 7.94%
   Agree 42.86%
   Unsure/No Opinion 26.98%
   Disagree 11.11%
   Strongly Disagree 3.17%
 
11. Do you support a voluntary or mandatory program?
   No response 8.33%
   Voluntary 9.85%
   Voluntary during developmental stages, but with a decided future date for making the program mandatory 53.79%
   Mandatory 25%
   Unsure/No Opinion 3.03%
 
12. Do you support USDA's position on a voluntary vs. mandatory program? The position states, "While the NAIS is being developed and refined, producer participation will be voluntary. As the system continues to take shape and is tested for all livestock and food animals, USDA will reassess the need for making some or all aspects of the program mandatory."
   No response 7.58%
   Yes 67.42%
   No 20.45%
   Unsure/No Opinion 4.55%
 
13. Did you participate in any of the 14 listening sessions conducted by USDA Under Secretary Bill Hawks around the U.S. this summer?
   No response 7.58%
   Yes 32.58%
   No 59.85%
 
14. Do you agree/disagree that the listening sessions provided USDA with significant feedback from producers and other industry stakeholders?
   No response 11.36%
   Strongly Agree 3.79%
   Agree 38.64%
   Unsure/No Opinion 33.33%
   Disagree 11.36%
   Strongly Disagree 1.52%
 
15. The aggressiveness of the timeline at which USDA is pursuing NAIS implementation is:
   No response 10.61%
   Too Aggressive 3.79%
   Highly Aggressive 9.85%
   Adequately Aggressive 43.18%
   Somewhat Unaggressive 23.48%
   Very Unagressive 9.09%
 
16. In order to provide the information needed for an animal disease investigation within 48 hours do you support a centralized animal ID database administered by USDA, a centralized animal ID database administered by industry, or decentralized animal ID database(s) administered by independent, commercial parties or states that USDA and states will access during a disease investigation and routine disease surveillance?
   No response 7.58%
   Centralized (USDA) 27.27%
   Centralized (Private) 13.64%
   Decentralized (State) 28.03%
   Decentralized (Private) 15.91%
   Unsure/No Opinion 7.58%
 
17. The President’s budget is requesting $33 million in FY’05 funding from Congress. The Animal Agriculture Coalition has suggested that the number should be much higher, $73 million. What level do you feel is required from the federal government in FY’05?
   No response 7.58%
   The President’s level of $33 million 4.55%
   AAC’s suggested level of $73 million 43.94%
   Somewhere in between the two 20.45%
   More than $100 million 12.12%
   No federal funding for NAIS 0.76%
   Unsure/No Opinion 10.61%
 
18. Do you support USDA's investement of $11.64 million into the 29 cooperative agreements with state and tribal governments?
   No response 7.58%
   Strongly Support 25.76%
   Mostly Support 40.15%
   Unsure/No Opinion 13.64%
   Mostly Oppose 10.61%
   Strongly Oppose 2.27%
 
19. The means for protecting confidentiality of data has been highly contentious amongst various industry sectors. Do you agree/disagree that USDA will succeed in addressing concerns about confidentiality of data collected through NAIS without the involvement of Congress?
   No response 7.58%
   Strongly Agree 3.79%
   Agree 31.06%
   Unsure/No Opinion 13.64%
   Disagree 28.03%
   Strongly Disagree 15.91%
 
20. In your opinion, do you agree/disagree that the necessary information and education is being delivered to stakeholders in a timely fashion to help further NAIS?
   No response 7.58%
   Strongly Agree 3.03%
   Agree 30.3%
   Unsure/No Opinion 15.91%
   Disagree 34.09%
   Strongly Disagree 9.09%
 
21. What is your biggest concern for implementation of NAIS?
   No response 10.61%
   Data Confidentiality 15.15%
   Data Collection and Housing 10.61%
   Funding 20.45%
   Producer Participation 16.67%
   Federal Infrastructure 6.06%
   State/Local Infrastructure 6.82%
   Voluntary/Mandatory 4.55%
   No major Concerns 0.76%
   Other 8.33%
 
 If other, please list:
  * Making a decision to begin implementation. The majority of the industry is ready .
   * All the above are significant. the answer shouldn't be limited to One choice
   * Need Generic RFID, not just one company.
   * Market participation
   * taking far to long. There are privately held systems available
   * Who will eventually be paying the cost
   * USDA recreating what data service providers already have working and in place
   * States clueless on technology
   * combination of confidentiality, funding and infrastructure
   * all the above
   * Multiple of the above; they are not mutually exclusive but rather interdependent.
   * Errors in animal id or animals lost in system
   * My major concern is that with most governmental programs no one is willing to except responsiblity
   * My major concern is that with most governmental programs no one is willing to except responsiblity
   * Development of vertical systems to detriment of production sector.
   * Technology-specific program mandate at all levels of government
   * Completion & Functionality
22. Do you agree/disagree that concerns have been heard and are being/will be addressed?
   No response 8.33%
   Strongly Agree 3.03%
   Agree 43.94%
   Unsure/No Opinion 19.7%
   Disagree 21.21%
   Strongly Disagree 3.79%
 
23. Are you, in your current position, prepared to participate in NAIS?
   No response 8.33%
   Very Prepared 41.67%
   Somewhat Prepared 34.09%
   Unsure/No Opinion 9.85%
   Somewhat Unprepared 6.06%
   Very Unprepared 0%
 
24. Please rate the overall progress of NAIS implementation, to date.
   No response 10.61%
   1 - Poor 6.82%
   2 28.03%
   3 37.88%
   4 14.39%
   5 - Excellent 2.27%
 

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