Illinois cattleman considering electronic identification tags

An Illinois cattleman is considering utilizing electronic identification tags for his herd.

Newly elected Illinois Beef Association President Dave Duzan of McLean County tells Brownfield many producers who don’t use EID tags are concerned about information security, but he wants to be prepared for a foreign animal disease outbreak.

“We run a backgrounding operation and move calves about every 30 days, and if we aren’t able to move calves for 60 or 90 days, what do producers think that would do for a cash flow?

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