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 ...

Lawsuit estimates the EID ear tags APHIS requires for interstate movement of cattle and bison add $3/head in costs.

The cow-calf producer organization R-CALF sued the USDA on Oct. 30 to stop the agency from requiring ranchers who move cattle and bison across state lines to use electronic identification ear tags.

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.

The following was written by Jameson Brennan, assistant professor and South Dakota State University Extension livestock ...

The Dixon May Fair isn’t until May, but those who intend to exhibit livestock can pick up ear tags at the May Fair office as early as this month, May Fair officials announced this week. All youth ...

Y-TEX Corporation, Cody, Wyoming, a supplier of livestock identification and pest control solutions, recently announced the launch of its new Y-Tags One-Piece Ear Tagging System for beef and dairy ...

Ear tags are a rather common phenomenon on farms, mostly on dairy cattle. Gone are the days when cows were referred to by names such as ‘Njoki’. Today, recordkeeping is a critical aspect of running a ...

New rule being published by the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service will require electronic identification ear tags for dairy, and some beef, cattle in 180 days. Such EID tags come with LF or UHF ...

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) ...