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 ...

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 ...

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 ...