FAQs for livestock industry

  1. Will livestock companies and meat processors have additional costs?

    Livestock companies (including saleyards and stock and station agents who act on behalf of farmers) and meat processors will have to invest in tag readers to record individual animals entering their premises. In addition, they may need to modify their premises and amend their processes and management systems.

    One-off costs for New Zealand’s 45 meat processors to set up for NAIT are estimated to be $1.2 million in total. For New Zealand’s sale yards and stock and station agents, set-up costs will be an estimated $6 million in total. Annual costs for livestock companies and meat processors are estimated to be $1.3 million and $250,000 respectively.

     

  2. When will I need to record animal movement information with NAIT?

    Providing NAIT with movement information will be mandatory for cattle on 1 July 2012, and for deer from March 2013, pending the passing of legislation.

     

  3. How will I provide information to NAIT?

    When NAIT is operational, you will be able to provide information to NAIT using a number of options:

    • directly online via the internet
    • through the PICA (person in charge of animals) delegates who can meet obligations on your behalf
    • by use of a phone service
    • via a NAIT-approved information provider, of your choice.

     

  4. Can I read an animals RFID tag from across the paddock or yards?

    No, the tags have a relatively short read range to enable them to be used for individual recording in a yarded environment.