the usda is planning on making ranchers put rfid tags in their cows so they can be tracked at all times
they claim it is for disease tracking
comment period is for 57 more days
to be required 6 months after that
aphis.usda.gov
usda aphis
usda seeks public comment on proposal to strengthen animal disease traceability regulations
aphis is animal and plant health inspection service
not out of date
jan18, 2023
comments end march 23, 2023
published in the federal register jan 19, 2023
federalregister.gov
use of electronic identification tags as official identification in cattle and bison
a proposed rule by the animal and plant health inspection service on 01/19/2023
"buy cheap goats .put the trackers in those instead"
there are no cheap goats anymore
producers livestock auction company
san angelo, texas
market report jan 17, 2023
claire jones, sonora texas
78 kid goats weighing 47 lbs at t $3.40 per lb
sheep and goats have had to be tagged since 2020 already
usda.gov
national scrapie eradication program : animal identification and recordkeeping guide for sheep and goats
about 20 people are killed by cows in the us each year
i have seen many a cow clear an alley way or pen of people
they all went over the fence
none tried to kill the cow bare handed
he sold fake vaccine cards to people who wanted fake cards
he did not try to rip anyone off