With diseases such as Foot and Mouth, TB, and of course Mad Cow still presenting a danger to cattle, it's of the utmost importance that farmers monitor the health of their animals, and immediately ...

At its testing facility in the Badlands of North Dakota, Fargo-based startup 701x is putting final touches on its ear tag that tracks GPS location, monitors animal activity, as well as its software ...

To improve efficiency in cattle tracking, DAILY RFID has released the RFID ear tag. Suitable for use in medium size livestock applications, the RFID ear tag offers automated tracking technology to ...

Researchers have studied beef cattle with in-ear accelerometers. These units may be able pick up signs that relate to early stages of disease in cattle. A smartphone switches its orientation from ...

As a new electronic ear tag rule kicks off on Nov. 5, some producers may find there are no free tags left. Some may be forced to buy their own tags until another allocation comes through from USDA.

For instance, if a rancher volunteers to share tracking information and cover the cost of new ear tags, Siroky said, the state may offer to pay for the tracking software. No production-related ...

A Jackson County rancher and a "Colorado nature nut" have teamed up to test innovative solutions to reduce wolf-livestock ...