As a new electronic ear tag rule kicks off on Nov. 5, some producers may find there are no free tags left. Some may be forced to buy their own tags until another allocation comes through from USDA.

MINNESOTA (Valley News Live) - The Minnesota Board of Animal will implement a new United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) official ...

One of the most common methods of identifying livestock is to apply an ear tag. While this is not as reliable as branding, ear notching or ear tattooing, it is quick and allows for visual or ...

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 ...

March 31, 2008–Many governments are encouraging or mandating the use of RFID tags to track cattle, pigs and chickens, to protect their food supply from contamination and spoilage. Some livestock ...

In a new collaboration, CERES TAG, has announced a partnership with Jeffers Inc. in the United States. This partnership is set to expand how CERES TAG reaches farmers and livestock producers across ...

Researchers have studied beef cattle with in-ear accelerometers. These units may be able pick up signs that relate to early stages of disease in cattle. A smartphone switches its orientation from ...

At its testing facility in the Badlands of North Dakota, Fargo-based startup 701x is putting final touches on its ear tag that tracks GPS location, monitors animal activity, as well as its software ...

A safe, quick, robust and easy-to-use ear tag which also takes a sample, making it possible to identify the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) status of dairy and beef herds has been launched. TypiFix ear ...

There can be a lot of misconceptions about why bears in Connecticut wear ear tags. But as sightings (this is a bumper crop year) and potential bear issues (yes, there have been reported conflicts) ...