MADISON, Wis. — A new USDA rule involving cattle and bison is set to take effect on November 5.
Cattle and bison official ID tags will have to have both a visual and electronic component which includes interstate movement, brucellosis vaccination and tuberculosis testing. Cattle tagged with visual-only officials prior to November 5 do not need to be retagged unless they lose their ID.
These changes only apply to official ID for cattle and bison.
In addition, the rule requires that dairy cattle, including dairy steers have individual official ID included on certificates of veterinary inspection (CVIs).
More information can be found on the Federal Register website and DATCP official ID and traceability website.
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