A federal court in Wyoming dismissed a ranchers’ 2019 lawsuit challenging a Trump administration proposal to mandate the use of radio frequency identification of animals in interstate commerce nearly two…
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USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a proposal earlier this year to require radio frequency identification, or RFID tags, to be the official tag for interstate movement…
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Traceability and electronic identification have been a big topic in the livestock industry for years. In some cases, a heated discussion depending on which part of the industry a person…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently awarded contracts to purchase up to eight million low-frequency radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags, which…
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Keeping track of livestock is nothing new for producers. Brands, ear tags, tattoos, and USDA bangs tags are all tools used by ranchers. Do these systems need updated? What are…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on a proposal where APHIS would only approve Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as the…
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United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a press release stating they have listened to producer’s feedback on the proposed requirements for cattle and…
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The saga and lawsuit over USDA’s planned implementation of requiring radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags for cattle continues. On October 4th, Harriet Hageman of the New Civil Liberties Alliance…
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Cheyenne, Wyo. – Today, Harriet Hageman, Senior Litigation Counsel with the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Casper, Wyoming representing the Ranchers Cattlemen…
