South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds introduces legislation against mandatory electronic ID tags for cattle, opposing the USDA rule set to go into effect by late 2024.

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds introduces legislation to prevent mandatory use of electronic ID tags for cattle, opposing the USDA rule set to go into effect by late 2024. The rule mandates EID tags for certain types of cattle crossing state lines, while Rounds calls it "federal government overreach." Proponents argue the tags reduce human error and maintain the same collected information, while opponents claim they're costly and a government overstep.

May 08, 2024
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