At its testing facility in the Badlands of North Dakota, Fargo-based startup 701x is putting final touches on its ear tag that tracks GPS location, monitors animal activity, as well as its software ...

The technology is similar to smart watches for humans, allowing the Bohnerts to keep tabs on their herd's health at all times ...

The USDA will require electronic ear tags in cattle and bison crossing state lines, a long-debated policy the agency said will contain disease outbreaks and keep U.S. beef acceptable to other ...

MINNESOTA (Valley News Live) - The Minnesota Board of Animal will implement a new United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) official ...

In the Bohnert's barn, about 700 cows have an ear tag that's similar to fitness watches for humans, tracking when cows are ...

RIVERTON — In April, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., warned the crowd gathered in Dubois: Cattle ear tag legislation isn’t about monitoring disease, it’s about the federal government crunching ...

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has extended the public comment period to April 19 on a proposal requiring electronic identification for the interstate movement of certain cattle and ...

A Jackson County rancher and a "Colorado nature nut" have teamed up to test innovative solutions to reduce wolf-livestock ...

SPRINGVILLE, Utah (KSL) — Several veterinarians and ranchers across the state are dealing with an unusual problem, missing ear tags from bulls. They’re called trich tags, and they help identify which ...

R-CALF USA opposes a USDA proposal that would require the use of radio frequency identification ear tags to receive livestock indemnification payments in the event of a disease outbreak. “These ...

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