New lawsuit filed against USDA over rescinded RFID requirement

The legal battle between radio frequency ID ear tag opponents and the USDA is back on. A previous lawsuit filed by R-CALF USA and several ranchers was dismissed after USDA reversed course on a rule that would have required cattle producers to use RFID ear tags and register their premises by 2023 if they transport adult cattle across state lines. The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amended complaint claiming USDA and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act back when they developed the original RFID requirement.