The reported ease of recordkeeping and accuracy of Electronic Identification (EID) tags mean many sheep producers in Montana are utilizing the technology, according to producer feedback at the recent ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Electronic identification tags in cattle and bison herds have been mandated for the past two months, but many areas of the country have been struggling to get the correct number of ...

As a new electronic ear tag rule kicks off on Nov. 5, some producers may find there are no free tags left. Some may be forced to buy their own tags until another allocation comes through from USDA.

A USDA rule that will require use of EID for certain interstate movement of cattle has some supporters and detractors in the cattle industry. Dr. Ethan Andress says it'll be an improvement. Electronic ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on April 26 a new rule for the official identification on cattle and bison. The new rule is specifically on electronic identification for cattle and bison ...

In one of the latest post-Chevron regulation challenges, the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund’s (R-CALF) new lawsuit against USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks to overturn the ...

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Scotland will introduce mandatory UHF cattle tagging by 2027, promising faster, safer traceability and improved livestock management.

Agriculture Victoria has made new rules regarding buying eID tags, with “thousands of producers” to be affected according to VFF livestock group president Scott Young. Under the new rules producers ...