Beef Magazine

Ranchers ask court to end USDA electronic ID ear tag rule

Lawsuit estimates the EID ear tags APHIS requires for interstate movement of cattle and bison add $3/head in costs.
Opinion

NCLA Asks Court to End USDA’s Illegal Rule Mandating Electronic ID Eartags for Cattle and Bison

After previously agreeing that visual-only eartags were effective in tracing disease in cattle and bison and letting producers choose between visual-only and electronically readable options, USDA ...
AGDAILY

R-CALF sues to stop USDA electronic ID tag rule

The New Civil Liberties Alliance is asking a federal court in South Dakota to throw out USDA’s 2024 electronic ID ear tag rule.
Civil Eats

USDA Opens ‘Sterile Fly’ Facility to Prevent Cattle Disease

February 11, 2026 – Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joined Governor Greg Abbott in Texas Monday to announce the opening of a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) facility that will be ...
The Fence Post

Hearing on Nebraska voluntary brand inspection bill: Most say ‘keep it mandatory’

The Nebraska unicameral Agriculture Committee heard testimony Feb. 17, 2026, on a bill that would replace mandatory brand ...