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Local rancher urges county to oppose mandatory RFID cattle tags; commissioners decline immediate action
Summary
A resident urged the board to pass a resolution opposing USDA rules phasing in mandatory electronic identification (EID) for cattle; commissioners heard the comment, received technical clarifications from a commissioner, and took no action.
A seat of ranchers and sale-yard operators addressing a new federal livestock-traceability rule prompted public comment at the Lawrence County commissioners meeting, but the board did not add the request to its agenda.
Sean Fox, a local rancher, asked commissioners to consider a county resolution opposing the mandatory component of a new U.S. Department of Agriculture rule that phases in electronic identification (EID) tags for cattle crossing state lines. Fox said the rule will be burdensome for small producers and cited a Kansas…
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