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Facts and concerns about new livestock tag mandate

The new electronic identification (EID) tag ruling for cattle and bison from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services will go into effect on Nov. 5.

This ruling was made to enhance a 2013 ruling. According to the Congressional Research Service website, crsreports.congress.gov, “The 2013 final rule required that an ear tag used for official ID on certain clas...

 
 
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