ALERT: Michigan Ag Gets
Warrant to Test and Tag Greg Niewendorp's
Cattle
~CIVIL ACTION~
PLEASE BROADCAST
FAR AND WIDE ---
ESPECIALLY TO FOLKS IN MICHIGAN
East Jordan, Michigan
On Tuesday, September 18, Sheriff
George Lassiter informed Michigan cattle farmer
Greg Niewendorp that the Michigan Department of
Agriculture (MDA) has secured a warrant to go on
Niewendorp’s property to TB test his herd and
apply NAIS compliant radio frequency
identification ear tags to the cattle. Since
February, when he submitted a letter to the MDA
stating that he would not participate in the
MDA’s dangerous experimental TB herd testing
program, Niewendorp has refused to let MDA on
his property. On August 21, state police and an
MDA representative came illegally onto
Niewendorp’s property attempting to coerce him
into having his herd tested, and Niewendorp
politely escorted them off.
Sheriff Lassiter told Niewendorp and the
MDA that, as the server of the warrant, he will
give Niewendorp 72-hour notice before serving
him the warrant. The 3 day notice will allow
time to notify supporters to assemble at
Niewendorp’s.
It is important that as many
people as possible assemble at Niewendorp’s farm
the day the MDA plans to trespass to test and
tag the cattle. Niewendorp’s intent is that the
cattle NOT be tested or tagged. Niewendorp
wants as many people as possible to come. Please
be ready to assemble once the 72-hour notice has
been given. Niewendorp plans to “open the
freezer” and have an all-day cookout for
everyone who joins with him in standing up for
his God-given divine rights and preventing the
barbaric behavior of the MDA.
The MDA will have an undisclosed
number of police "to assist." In my
conversation with Bridget Patrick, coordinator
of the TB herd eradication program, she insisted
the police were just coming "to assist." Though
she went through a number of verbal gyrations to
try and eliminate any concerns I might have, she
was quite evasive in answering my pointed
questions concerning the nature of that
"assistance." The bottom line is, the more
people who show up, the better off everyone will
be. There IS safety in numbers.
Please bring video recording
equipment and cameras.
We will send updates (and
directions) with any new information.
Greg Niewendorp is putting
everything on the line for the freedom and
rights of all of us. Let us not fail him.
LOCATION
Greg Niewendorp
4185 Beishag Road
East Jordan, MI 49735
231.536.7956
Non-Compliance Relief Fund
Taking a stand of
non-compliance puts a tremendous toll on one’s
resources. The National Organization for Raw
Materials (NORM) established the Non-Compliance
Relief Fund to provide specific support for
those like Greg NIewendorp who take such a
courageous position. To support Greg and others
like him, please donate
here or send a
check made out to
Non-Compliance Relief Fund to:
Non-Compliance Relief Fund
c/o NORM
680 E 5 Point Highway
Charlotte, MI 48813
Many thanks,
Deborah Stockton, Editor
VICFA Voice
The Virginia Independent Consumers and Farmers
Association (VICFA)
Our purpose is to promote and preserve
unregulated direct farmer-to-consumer trade
that fosters availability of locally grown or
home-produced food products.
VICFA opposes any government funded or managed
National Animal Identification System.
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