Livestock producers represented by the Billings, MT cattlemen’s group known as R-CALF say they have a “right” to use “traditional low-cost methods related to animal identification and traceability.”
But USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service
Continue Reading Federal court in Wyoming asked to block RFID technology
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has backed off its July 5, 2020, Federal Register Notice that would have required the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags on all adult cattle
Continue Reading USDA starts formal rulemaking process for RFID ear tags
“Beef, it’s what’s for dinner” was a Beef Checkoff campaign almost 30 years ago that is still recognized by 88 percent of the public. And the program’s legitimacy was settled in 2005 in a 6-3
Continue Reading R-CALF sues USDA over Beef Checkoff — again
Later this week, the ranchers who belong to that group with the long name are holding their annual convention in Deadwood, SD. One major item on their agenda is to decide whether to continue
Continue Reading Letter from the Editor: Time to put the branding irons in the museum
Out of their concern for food safety and their tendency to support American producers, consumers have long supported Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) of meat products.
But those “Made in the USA” signs and labels
Continue Reading Perdue takes the ‘Made in USA’ beef labeling option over country of origin
Animal disease, not human food safety, is the purpose of traceability in the United States. It means that if there is an outbreak of hoof and mouth disease, tracing it to impacted herds might be
Continue Reading APHIS still wants USA to adopt RFID based traceability
Dear Editor,
I like your recent post Letter From the Editor on Counting Cows.
Don’t forget Canada who is the USA’s largest trading partner in beef (reciprocal trading too) is also very capable of
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Why is R-CALF so upset? Just do it — count the cows
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 ranchers’ organization can
Continue Reading Ranchers ask federal court to block RFID traceability tags for cattle, bison
Those independent cattle ranchers who mostly hold up in Billings, MT, won’t back down when it comes to country of origin labeling (COOL), which is also favored by many food safety advocates. A federal judge
Continue Reading After court loss: Cattlemen want Trump to make COOL part of the deal
Opponents who could not see the issue more differently have nonetheless put the decision in the hands of a federal judge who heard the arguments last month, and she has not yet decided. At issue
Continue Reading Cattlemen ask judge to impose mandatory COOL for beef, pork
At least 30 states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, are already open for new legislative business. Most others will join the legislative season by next month.
They are essential to food safety
Continue Reading State legislative season underway with food bills on the table
