USDA to offer new RFID ear tags for calves

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin offering the option of no-cost Radio Frequency Identification ear tags to veterinarians and producers for use in young beef, dairy or bison breeding replacements. The Animal Health Division of the Colorado Department of Agriculture will be responsible for distributing the no-cost RFID tags in Colorado and is finalizing a process to respond to RFID tag orders from cattle or bison producers and veterinarians.  The no-cost RFID tags are expected to be available for distribution in late March or April of 2020.