USDA will begin requiring electronic ID tags for some types of cattle that are moved across state lines after November 5th, including dairy animals and intact beef animals and bison. The department’s rules carve out a few exceptions, so producers who believe they might be affected should be taking notice. 

Today, DTN Senior Livestock Editor Jennifer Carrico brings us the latest on what those exceptions are, who is affected by these new regulations, and how producers can take steps to ensure they’re in compliance. 

She’ll share additional information on the background of this rule change, where to get tags and what to do if they’re lost, and dig into why these updates might prove vital for the industry in an animal disease scenario.