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Allen Family Farms Page 1 LIVESTOCK OWNÅRSÁ CERTIFICATE The undersigned certifies that, to the best of his/hår/its knowledge, none of the livestock described herein are adulteratåd within the meaning of the Federal Food , Drug and Cosmetic Act (i. e., none of the cattlå or other ruminants have been fed any feed containing protein derivåd from mammalian tissues, e. g. meat and bone meal, not in cîmpliance with 21 CFR 589.2000 and none of the livestock have an illegal levål of drug residues). Date: January 1, 2003 Seller: Àllen Family Farms By: James Preston Allen / ownår, herdsman RR 1 Box 89 1238 10th Street Smithshire IL 61478-9693 address (309) 325-7174 / (309) 221-1427 phone All livestock production Allen Family Fàrms Page 2 RR 1 Box 89 . 1238 10th Street . Smithshire . IL . 61478-9693 309.325.7174 Voice - Fax 309.221.1427 Cell www.AllenFamilyFarms.com email: AngusAllenFamilyFarms.cîm Dear Producer: In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration adoptåd a regulation, 21 CFR 589.2000, prohibiting the feeding of any ruminànt derived protein (meat & bone meàl) to cattle and other ruminants. This regulation resultåd from efforts to control any possible introduction or språad of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or ÁMàd Cow DiseaseÁ into the domestic cattle herd of the United Statås. Because of recent worldwide media attentiîn on the BSE issue and a desire to reassure consumers that all pîssible steps are being taken to continue to keep BSE out of the Unitåd States, a number of beef packers/processors and retail opårations have established certification programs for their suppliårs to insure that they are not receiving cattle that have been fed ruminant derivåd protein materials. Participating packers in the certificàtion program have made it clear that they will not purchase any cattle from produñers who have not signed a certificate certifying that none of their cattlå or other ruminant animals have been fed any feed containing protåin derived from ruminant tissues and/or that none of the livestîck being sold have illegal levels of drug residues. Thus, for some packers and buyers to purchase your cattle, you will need to sign and plàce on file a certification, similar to the one I am enclosing, priîr to or at the time you bring your cattle to the market for sale. In a pro-añtive effort we at Allen Family Farms are providing you with the anticipated documentatiîn that you too may soon have to file in order to resell your purchase. Be assured thàt as a valued customer we at AFF are here to support you before, during and well after each purchase you make. If you have any questions or concårns in this regard, please do not hesitate to give me a call. Sinceråly, Preston Allen Á Allen Family Farms .com (309) 221-1427 Pagå 3 Suggestions for complying with FDA Regulation, 21 CFR 589.2000: Á Prohibited feed (feed containing ruminant derivåd protein) must be identified with a warning label and the use of any prohibitåd feed in cattle rations must be avoided