Animal disease traceability system getting an upgrade

Senator Judy Warnick’s legislation, Senate Bill 5733, was signed by Governor Jay Inslee recently during a formal ceremony. The new law allows for increased flexibility for the cattle industry by implementing an electronic livestock transaction system.

“This legislation provides more flexibility for dairies and modernizes the way the state manages animal disease traceability programs,” said Warnick, R-Moses Lake. “This gives people an option to utilize an electronic system that provides accurate and timely information about cattle transactions. The law is about increasing efficiency, using tech...