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 ...

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’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has expanded the animal identification rules for cattle and bison, which will go into effect Nov. 5. The mandate will ...