Livestock Owners: Time to Renew Your Livestock Premises ID
Article By: Julie Sweney, WLIC Executive Director
Registering livestock premises is important in Wisconsin. It is a key part of the state's animal disease traceability strategy by equipping livestock owners' contact information with state animal health officials. During an animal disease outbreak, quick decision-making to reduce the spread of the disease along with efficient communications to livestock owners are vital.
To make this all possible, livestock owners are required to contact the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) to register and renew their livestock premises every three years. All currently registered premises are required to be renewed by July 31, 2025. WLIC serves as a third-party, private organization managing premises registration information for animal health officials at Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to reference. WLIC is not a government agency, and producer information is confidential.
What is considered livestock? Cattle; swine; poultry; sheep; goats; horses and other equine animals; farm-raised deer and other cervids; gamebirds including pheasants, quail, wild turkeys, migrating waterfowl, pigeons, and exotic birds raised in captivity; bison; llamas and other South American camelids; ratites such as emus and ostriches; and farm-raised fish.
How to renew your premises: Registering and renewing your livestock premises is free and easy. There is no fee for livestock registration. There are a few simple options to register:
- Online at www.wiid.org and use the online renewal form
- By phone 888.808.1910, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Mail a completed form to WLIC at 4726 E. Towne Blvd, Suite 210, Madison, WI 53704
Keeping your livestock registration updated is important, and renewals are quick and easy. Don't delay, contact WLIC today to renew your livestock premises registration!
Julie Sweney began as the executive director of WLIC in March 2023. In her role, she works in stride with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in maintaining updated and accurate agricultural premises throughout the state of Wisconsin in addition to raising awareness about the importance of animal disease traceability.
