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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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A public consultation is open on proposals to introduce mandatory electronic identification (EID) for newborn cattle in ...

USDA will start requiring that certain cattle and bison have electronic eartags, if they are to be moved from one state to another. “Rapid traceability in a disease outbreak will not only limit how ...

All calves born in Scotland may soon have to be fitted with electronic (EID) ear tags, if government plans to “modernise” how the country’s cattle are identified and traced come to fruition. A new ...

Sales of cattle, as reflected in the number of animals sacrificed during this Eid-ul-Azha, declined this year amid an economic slowdown and political uncertainty in the country, said dairy producers ...