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Tag requirement changes effective Sept. 1, 2023

August 15, 2023

As of Sept. 1, 2023, all calves born on dairy farms must be identified with approved white dairy tags (i.e., single button RFID tag or dual tag set).

Put the power of herd management in your hands

Find new herd management efficiencies with mobile solutions. By reimagining your workflows, you can save time and increase cow comfort.

August 11, 2023

Craig Walter and William Avila

Going mobile provides rapid cowside entry and quick access to your herd’s data. It allows you to make decisions instantly – instead of later when entering the data into your herd management software.

South-Central: Calf visual eartag considerations

February 6, 2023

Jason Banta

Identification of calves makes it easier to monitor them to ensure they are doing well and to check on any that might be sick or have some type of problem.

Proposal seeks to strengthen disease traceability regulations

The proposed USDA rule would require some cattle crossing state lines to have eartags that are both visually and electronically readable.

January 18, 2023

Tyrell Marchant

On Jan. 18, USDA-APHIS announced a proposed rule to amend animal disease traceability regulations. The public comment period regarding the proposal is open through March 22, 2023. If the proposal becomes law, official USDA tags would be defined as those that are both visually and electronically readable.

Dairy activity systems and how they can benefit your herd

December 27, 2022

Julianne McCormick

The farm I am employed by had tossed around the idea of collars for a couple of years, but never really investigated enough to make the push to purchase a certain system type until the past six months.

West: Getting ready for calving season: Prepping your tagging bag

December 5, 2022

Meranda Small

While spring calving season is still several weeks out for a number of operations, now could be a good time to start preparing.

New products gallery – November 2022

October 17, 2022

3 options for temperature-reading eartags

September 26, 2022

Heather Smith Thomas

One challenge in the livestock industry is keeping animals healthy, and a key factor is being able to detect illness early and treat early with less stress and setback for the animal and less cost to the producer.

Best practices for eartag and tattoo equipment and application

Best practices for eartag and tattoo application include using the right tools, choosing the eartag type or tattoo best suited to your operation, and following BQA guidelines for animal and worker safety.

May 11, 2022

Aimee Robinson

Have you ever been pulled over without your ID? If so, it’s likely you know the importance of keeping it on you at all times! Just as it’s important for us, identification is important for cattle, too – for a multitude of reasons.