R-CALF USA is asking Congress to stop USDA’s efforts to potentially mandate radio frequency identification ear tags. At the end of 2022, R-CALF USA says the White House gave USDA approval for a proposed rule to mandate RFID. RFID ear tags feature a QR code for electric identification, used as cattle are transported across state lines. R-CALF is not supportive, calling these ear tags the most expensive and potentially intrusive form of animal ID used today.
