SAN ANGELO – A switch from plastic to metal ear tags could spell trouble for sheep shearers and the animals they shear if the tags are incorrectly applied, said a shearing expert. Dr. Reid ...

Is it the top picture, which shows Brendan Carey, from Scanclear, walking away while sheep run freely through a portable scanning race? Or is it the lower picture, in which he is trying to shove ewes ...

Sheep producers who move animals across state lines must now have the animals officially identified with a USDA ear tag. The new regulation is part of the National Scrapie Eradication Program, says ...

Inserting sheep EID ear tags correctly can reduce the risk of losing tags and causing welfare problems to the sheep due to torn and ripped ears. There are a range of tags on the market from a variety ...

Sheep producers are paying extra for new electronic tags, but say too many tags are falling off as the transition into mandatory electronic tags begins. Sheep producers are noticing a ...

FRANKFORT - In an ongoing effort to increase animal traceability, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment on a proposal that would only recognize radio frequency identification ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The millions of sheep born in Victoria each year must be fitted with electronic ear tags, under a major overhaul of livestock ...

The USDA will require cattle and bison crossing state lines to have electronic identification ear tags. The USDA will require electronic ear tags in cattle and bison crossing state lines, a ...