S.D. Admin. R. 12:79:03:08

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 12:79:03:08 - Certified Finished Cattle

Certified finished cattle are cattle that are produced in conformity with the requirements of §§ 12:79:03:01 to 12:79:03:07, inclusive, and are in conformity with the following requirements:

(1) The animal is finished on a ration that is at least fifty percent by weight, on a dry matter basis, in any combination of: grain products (such as corn, grain sorghum, oats, wheat, and barley) as defined on page 272 section 22.3 of the 2008 Official Publication of the Association of Animal Feed Controls Officials Incorporated, or distiller products as defined on pages 276-277 section 27.4-27.8 of the same publication, or an a ration that has been preapproved by the South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture to meet a high starch finishing requirement, for a period of time of at least one hundred consecutive days, ending within five days before slaughter;

(2) Detailed written records or electronic data and invoices are available for inspection to verify the duration of feeding and the ration content;

(3) The licensed producer provides a copy of the BQA/CMP certificate issued to the producer;

(4) The licensed producer complies with SDCL chapter 39-24, article 12:79, and the license agreement; and

(5) The animal is a steer or heifer.

S.D. Admin. R. 12:79:03:08

32 SDR 31, effective 8/29/2005; 33 SDR 10, effective 8/3/2006; 35 SDR 187, effective 2/10/2009.

General Authority: SDCL 39-24-6(1),(3),(4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 39-24-2, 39-24-3.

"2008 Official Publication Association of American Feed Control Officials Incorporated," 2008, published by the Association of American Feed Control Officials Incorporated. Copies may be obtained from the Association of American Feed Control Officials, PO Box 478, Oxford, IN 47971. The cost of the publication is $50.