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New ear tag rule for cattle and bison goes into effect November 5
USDA issued the new guideline April 26, 2024. The rule specifies ear tags for all sexually intact cattle and bison 18 months of age or older, all dairy cattle, cattle and bison of any age used for ...
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Take a Two-Pronged Approach to Fly Season Control
“A two-pronged approach of combining insecticide products targeted at different life stages, such as an ear tag for adult ...
‘Yellowstone’ in the Everglades? A day on the South Florida farm that’s building a ranch-to-restaurant empire
At 100 acres Rancher’s Reserve isn’t TV’s “Yellowstone,” but this South Florida farm is aiming to grow a ranch-to-restaurant ...
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Scientists Paint Zebra-Like Stripes on Cows in an Attempt to Reduce Insecticide Use. It Worked Wonders
“We also found that the reduced landings of biting flies coincide with a reduction in defensive behaviors in cows,” they added. Although the method isn’t as efficient as ear tags or insect ...
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Shearwell launches world's first stainless steel cattle tag
"The new one-piece MET cattle tag has been designed for retention ... now requiring an electronic identification (eID) ear tag, Mr McCormick urged producers to do their research carefully.