Sheep producers who move animals across state lines must now have the animals officially identified with a USDA ear tag. The new regulation is part of the National Scrapie Eradication Program, says ...
JUNE 21, just a month away, will be the date from which all sheep leaving farms must carry an ear tag as part of the strict new measures for full traceability of sheep. In measures to be announced ...
Oregon sheep producers received a pep talk recently encouraging them to help eradicate scrapie by tagging sheep. The ear tags are critical in tracing the origin of sheep that may be infected with the ...