Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF USA, tends to his horses in Billings, Mont. R-CALF USA opposes a USDA proposal that would require the use of radio frequency identification ear tags to receive livestock ...

Using specialist ear tags to alert farmers to increases in calf body temperature has been shown to enable pneumonia to be picked up early, allowing prompt treatment, improved growth and less ...

Replacing lost ear tags in cattle could be costing farmers millions of pounds every year, with an estimated annual tag loss in the UK of 10%. Based on the cattle population in December 2016, which ...

CALF, et al. v. USDA, to stop the use of a tool intended to help control diseased animals, will proceed under a ruling by the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Livestock researchers are working on new technologies that will enable cattle ear tags to hold more information. CQUniversity Professor Dave Swain said while the April Fool's Day prank of ...

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 ...

For the cause of traceability, radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags will be required in American beef cattle, dairy cows, and bison by Jan. 1, 2023. Unless, of course, a Montana-based cattle ...