Cramer Requests Answers on USDA EID Tag Mandate, Resources for Ranchers Amidst Federal Support Shortfall
October 28, 2024
October 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Final Rule mandating the use of electronic identification (EID) tags on certain cattle and bison will take effect on Nov. 5. Approximately 300,000 tags will be needed for North Dakota ranchers to meet USDA's EID mandate and brucellosis program, but USDA will only allocate 116,000 tags to the North Dakota State Veterinarian to meet th . . .
BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Final Rule mandating the use of electronic identification (EID) tags on certain cattle and bison will take effect on Nov. 5. Approximately 300,000 tags will be needed for North Dakota ranchers to meet USDA's EID mandate and brucellosis program, but USDA will only allocate 116,000 tags to the North Dakota State Veterinarian to meet th . . .