USDA to require electronic ear tags for certain cattle, bison

JULIE TOMASCIK | TEXAS FARM BUREAU

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requiring electronic eartags for the shipment of dairy cattle, some beef cattle and bison.

“Rapid traceability in a disease outbreak will not only limit how long farms are quarantined, keep more animals from getting sick and help ranchers and farmers get back to selling their products more quickly— but will help keep our…