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
Where is the nation’s cattle herd is a question that could have traceability ramifications for food safety, or maybe more commonly for tracking dreaded animal diseases.
The USDA’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Continue Reading R-CALF would like to keep USDA from thinking about RFID traceability tags
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
