A special "Thank You" to our 2012 supporters, to learn more about our WLIC Supporters and Members, please visit the Sponsors Page:
We're glad you've stopped in to learn more information about livestock premises registration and the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC). The WLIC is registering premises as the authorized agent of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, the Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). WLIC is a multi-species effort led by Wisconsin's livestock and industry organizations. Contact WLIC at 1-888-808-1910.
Feel free to browse this website and learn more about premises registration, ID tag information and the various tools available to producers to improve herd management. If you would like to receive information about WLIC via e-mail on a regular basis, then join our e-mail list by providing your e-mail address in the box to the right side of this page.
Click HERE to Download the February 2012 Newsletter
On March 6, 2012, WLIC will be hosting an RFID educational event FREE for producers who are interested in learning more about the technology. Done in partnership with UW-Extension and UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, this event will be held in DeForest, WI at the Comfort Inn and Suites from 9am until 2pm. The event will feature guest speakers, including a producer panel to help answer producer questions. In addition to presentations, an invitation has been extended to all WLIC members, and companies directly related to RFID technology to have a tabletop at this event. Participating members and companies that have a tabletop will be available all day to also answer any questions that producers may have.
More information regarding this event, such as the topic speakers, the producer panel and tabletop participants will be announced at a later date.
WLIC RFID Educational Event Itinerary
- >66,000 Premises Registered
- >59,000 Active Premises
- 117% of premises registered compared to USDA NASS statistics
- ~ 2 Million Animal ID tags recorded
- ~ 1.2 Million RFID tags recorded
- ~ 300,000 RFID tags provided via incentive program to producers and veterinarians
- ~ 2.4 Million tag or movement records recorded
- ~ 800,000 tags traceable back to the Farm of Origin
- ~ 50,000 tags traceable from Farm to Processor
- 28 County Fairs and State Fair used RFID tags for meat animal sales in 2012
If you are unfamiliar with online registration and premises renewal and prefer to fill in a form instead:
For first time premises registration fill in this Electronic Premises Application Form with your information and e-mail to WLIC by clicking on the "Submit Form" button in the top right corner.
To renew your premises information, just fill in this 2012 Electronic Renewal Document. Make sure to place your Account number and Premises ID number in the box in the top right corner of the form. Then fill in your name, mailing address, contact information and species that you wish to update on your premises information. After you have filled in the form, e-mail it to WLIC by clicking on the "Submit Form" button in the top right corner. For any other questions, or changes please e-mail helpdesk@wiid.org.
With today's technology you can be notified in the event of a disease outbreak that could affect your species! By sending us your email address you can receive background information on the disease, tips on how to protect your animals, and the current information about the disease outbreak. The information you receive can help protect your animals!
To receive Disease Outbreak Notifications via email please send an email to helpdesk@wiid.org or to cwiese@wiid.org with your:
- Email address
- Premises ID
- First and Last Name
- Zip Code
(The Email Address you provide is used to confirm your identity in the future and we will not send you junk mail or share this information with anyone else.)
WLIC participated in the 2011 Farm Technology Days Beef Tent.
Farm Technology Days provides businesses first hand opportunity to show consumers what modern agriculture is all about. Not only provides FTD information for livestock owners about the latest tools available to them for herd management, it also provides consumers with a look into how modern farming works. WLIC participated for the 9th year in a row. This year the WLIC booth featured 2 dairy calves provided by the host farm. The goal was to show visitors of the beef tent how cattle can be properly identified and what the latest technologies for animal recording are.
With close to 45,000 visitors, Farm Technology Days provides the perfect venue to show a wide audience thru a hands-on approach why livestock identification is important for both herd management but also traceability of livestock beyond the farm, ensuring continued consumer confidence in the food supply. WLIC staff was on hand to answer questions.
For 4 years the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium was able to provide free RFID tags to livestock producers, unfortunately this program has come to an end at this time. Since the start of the program over 225,000 tags were provided to farms across Wisconsin. Many producers have found value in using these tags for herd management purposes. If you are interested in AIN RFID tags and want to learn more about how to incorporate on your farm please download the Incorporating RFID on your Farm resource sheet. This resource sheet contains different tips as far as items you need to consider before you start buying any equipment or software. If you have further questions, feel free to call WLIC at 888-808-1910. You can also read about have several farms have incorporated RFID by going to the Information RFID Resources page on this website.
The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) will implement an animal identification and information system following nationally established standards. This will support the protection of animal health by fostering cooperation and understanding.
