The USDA will require electronic ear tags in cattle and bison crossing state lines, a long-debated policy the agency said will contain disease outbreaks and keep U.S. beef acceptable to other ...

Kelsey notes, “One unique thing about Allflex tags are that they are laser engraved and then inked over. Those tags are guaranteed to be readable for the life of the animal… blank tags with a marker ...

*Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a quote from the state veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board. NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As bird flu reached New Mexico dairy cows, the feds ...

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.

Bohnert Jersey Farms in East Moline uses special ear tags for its roughly 700 cows. Similar to fitness trackers for humans, the tags track when cows are moving, seeping, eating and when they're able ...

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 ...