The USDA will require cattle and bison crossing state lines to have electronic identification ear tags. The USDA will require electronic ear tags in cattle and bison crossing state lines, a ...

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 ...

*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 ...

Some think the answer is “not a heck of a whole lot,” but others are pushing for the connections. My husband Dave and I were making our way through a recent Sunday edition of St. Paul Pioneer Press ...

A cow in a pasture near Eureka in September 2024. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) A group of ranchers and cattle industry associations is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture in federal ...

A group of Holstein dairy cows standing in a green field. (Cally Lawson/Pixabay) (CN) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture appropriately relied on information provided by industry groups when ...

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 ...

FRANKFORT - In an ongoing effort to increase animal traceability, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment on a proposal that would only recognize radio frequency identification ...

With diseases such as Foot and Mouth, TB, and of course Mad Cow still presenting a danger to cattle, it's of the utmost importance that farmers monitor the health of their animals, and immediately ...

High frequency electronic tags should make it easier for farmers to collect and store data about livestock Credit: ITV Border The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on plans to fit all ...