What do you think about mandatory premise ID's for your farms?

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Here in Wisconsin the Department of Agriculture requires livestock farms to be registered with a premises ID, with the location of the farm, what kind of animals are owned (not how many) and the owners name. Many people agree this is a good idea, however there are many people up in arms about it. The reasoning behind this "ID" is that if an infectious disease breaks out concerning a certain breed of animal they can quickly identify the surrounding farms with those animals so the disease can be contained and eliminated. I think this is a good idea especially if a disease such as Avian Influenza, Pseudo Rabies, Brucellosis or Tuberclousis would turn up in an animal that had been sent to auction. It could be traced back to the original farm and the surrounding farms could be checked for it, which could save many animals and a massive breakout of the disease. Many people here feel it is just another way for the government to control them. What are your thoughts on this?