Ranchers React to $15 Billion for Tracking Cattle Included in Omnibus Bill

Ranchers are sounding the alarm over an earmark to fund electronic cattle tracking in the omnibus bill passed by the House on Wednesday.

In January 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed a rule mandating radio-frequency identification ear tags (EID) in American cattle and bison. While this rule is not yet law, Wednesday’s omnibus increa…