Capital Press

Commentary: Electronic ear tag mandates for cattle should be scrapped

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) may be better named the Farmer Aggravating and Regulatory Threats Department (FARTD). Its recent move to require electronic ear tags on cattle and bison ...
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USDA to require electronic ear tags in cattle, bison crossing state lines

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 ...
KRQE Blogs

USDA to require electronic ear tags for most cattle, bison during transport

*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 ...
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Cattle groups, South Dakota ranches file suit to block federal rule on electronic ear tags

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A cow in a pasture near Eureka in September 2024. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) A group of ranchers and cattle industry ...
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East Moline cattle farm using ear tags that track cow's biometrics

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 ...