The Chicago Tribune:
Emanuel Miller Jr., 28, of Loyal, has been charged with a civil forfeiture for failure to comply with the state livestock premises registration law. He faces a fine of up to $5,000 . . .
The 2005 law requires farmers with livestock to register with the state, in part so they can be contacted quickly if there is an outbreak or other agricultural disaster . . .
Miller Sr. said the Amish believe the registration law conflicts with their faith. Specifically, they are concerned an identification number assigned to their farms could be considered “the mark of the beast” mentioned in the Book of Revelations, he said . . .
