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The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) held its annual meeting on Thursday, April 4 at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The event brought together animal health experts, producers and industry leaders to focus on Wisconsin’s established animal disease traceability system, in which WLIC serves as an integral part of, and how […]

Madison, Wis. (April 8, 2024) – The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) held its annual meeting on Wednesday, April 3 at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), discussing the importance of animal disease traceability in light of cattle and humans testing positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) less than two weeks

At the 2024 Annual Meeting, WLIC will host an election for its board of directors, which will include electing directors for up to five available open seats on WLIC’s board. Learn more about these board member candidates! View here.

If I were to describe the past year with a single word, it would be growth. Growth can take many forms, and for WLIC, that includes growing the talents of our team, growing our network, and growing our capacity to serve the state of Wisconsin, its livestock producers, and industry leaders by expanding our services.

Madison, Wis. (April 10, 2023) – The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) hosted its annual meeting on Thursday, April 6 at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), showcasing the importance of animal disease traceability and how WLIC serves to support the livestock industry through a robust and accurate premises database. WLIC began

Madison, Wis. (March 30, 2023) – The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is pleased to announce Julie Sweney as the new Executive Director of the organization. In her role, Sweney will work in stride with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in maintaining updated and accurate agricultural premises throughout the state of Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is seeking an individual to become the next Executive Director for the organization. Interested candidates should review the job description below and submit their CL/resumes. The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC). The ED will assist the

Madison, WI – Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is debuting a video highlighting the importance of animal disease traceability and the use of premises registration and individual animal identification – including the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags – to protect the food supply. The video explains how farm to fork traceability starts by