Iowa cattlemen seek delay in RFID Tags

The Iowa Cattlemen's Assoc­iation (ICA) is asking the U.S. De­­partment of Agriculture to delay a proposal to fully transition to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags as the official ear tags for interstate animal movement.

In comments submitted to the USDA last week, ICA President Richard Godfrey noted concerns about the cost and confidentiality of the RFID...