For implementation of RFID tags, the National Pork Board has a cooperative agreement with the inspection service to provide ...

Used in read/write RF transponders for animal identification, the EM4569 contactless CMOS RFID IC features 512-bit EEPROM (organized in 16 words of 32 bits), 32-bit password read/write protection, a ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tag for cattle tracking that will be used in conjunction with the agency’s Animal Identification Number ...

Consumers demand supply chain transparency; digital technology could help provide it along with other benefits.

The The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend animal disease traceability regulations that require electronic identification ...

No matter how prepared we think the swine industry is, it’s always important to stay vigilant against foreign animal diseases. If an outbreak were to occur, efficient and accurate swine ...

Ranchers can continue to use currently approved identification tags for cattle while USDA examines whether to require Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, the department said Tuesday. USDA’s ...

The National Pork Board is providing up to $1 million in RFID equipment funding to help improve hog traceability.

Livestock producers represented by the Billings, MT cattlemen’s group known as R-CALF say they have a “right” to use “traditional low-cost methods related to animal identification and traceability.” ...

Modern conveniences such as self-checkout and contactless payments are often taken for granted. Because of this, it’s natural to overlook the critical technology that makes such everyday efficiencies ...