USDA issued the new guideline April 26, 2024. The rule specifies ear tags for all sexually intact cattle and bison 18 months ...

The requirement for EID tags is the key change in the rule, not which animals require identification. Previously, a metal ear ...

Veterinarians around the country have experienced a shortage of Electronic Identification tags, causing extra expenses for cattle and bison producers.

I’ve spent a fair chunk of time away from the farm this month talking with, and interjecting between, policymakers and lobbyists. Creating good policy ...

Rounds doesn’t believe mandating the ear tags is necessary ... about how to treat their markets and the livestock.” If veterinarians are short on tags, Thompson encourages them to continue ...