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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman and Sen. Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., on Thursday introduced a joint resolution disapproving of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) rule ...

Patrick Joyce, who manages the Kelly Angus herd, was the one who set the nation into a frenzy this year when the operation’s $108,000 bull Texas Powerplay went missing. Kelly Angus had been working ...

Improvements to ear tag design by a leading Scottish manufacturer look to have countered some of the key welfare and tag retention problems experienced by sheep farmers. An all too common complaint ...

*Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a quote from the state veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board. NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As bird flu reached New Mexico dairy cows, the feds ...

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 ...

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) ...