date:May 20, 2013
y Producers of Wisconsin. The tags meet federal standards but aren't required because of the cost.
Ear tags also are important as companies like McDonald's want to know where their food came from and be able to trace it back, Diederichs said, adding, I think that's going to be the bigger push for others to switch.
The federal rules allow two states to agree on alternative forms of identification, such as brands, for use with animals shipped between them.
This is an improvement over the earlie