The presence of H5N1 avian influenza virus, better known as bird flu, among dairy cows in Texas — the second largest producer of dairy cattle — was first confirmed in late March. By then, H5N1 had ...

A livestock auction company is recommending a cattle-tracking RFID system to its customers as an alternative to what it sees as a cumbersome nationwide animal-tracking program to be mandated by the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Meatpackers and fast-food restaurants are backing a new database that could help health officials quickly track the source of an outbreak of food-poisoning all the way back to the ...

The proposed tracking network casts a wide net. In addition to cattle, it would track horses, poultry, bison, sheep, hogs and farmed fish. Farmers with a milk cow or two would participate alongside ...

In a rural village in Ethiopia, some sheep now carry ear tags embedded with QR codes. A simple scan reveals the animal's date of birth, vaccination record and other basic information. According to the ...

Start-up firm Somark Innovations is touting technology designed to help tag and trace livestock with radio frequency identification (RFID)-enabled ink tattoos. The St. Louis-based company announced ...

Brazil Amazonian State Postpones Cattle Tracking Key to Preventing Deforestation By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's state of Para has delayed the deadline for the introduction of ...

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil is pressing ahead with plans to track its cattle herds as the world’s largest beef producer contends with international pressure to prevent deforestation caused by commodity ...

Cattle groups differ U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns last week announced that the department intends to put the system in the hands of a private entity. He said it must be efficient, ...

Farmers in Taita Taveta county are set to receive better market value for their livestock, following the launch of a Livestock Identification and Tracking System (LITS) programme. The project, which ...