Western Canada’s dairy producers are taking a pass on a study to see if their industry-required ear tags are disadvantaging ...

Sjostrom mentioned another simple advantage of using an EID in cattle. One of his family’s dairy cows had three ear tags that ...

Are beef-on-dairy calf prices suffering compared to what beef calves fetch at auction because of their ear tags?

The new rule is specifically on electronic identification for cattle and bison and requires that all official tags applied after Nov. 5, 2024, be both electronic and visually reasonable.

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

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 ...

Breeding cattle, regardless of age, will continue to require official identification on the certificate of veterinary ...

Livestock management platform, iLivestock, has launched a new range of affordable sheep and cattle ear tags to bring down the cost of effective farm data capture. The eTag range, developed in ...