THERE is still some confusion among farmers regarding the requirements for the electronic tagging of sheep. An electronic identification (EID) set refers to a pair of tags, one being a mart tag for ...

Electronic tagging of lambs at birth has enabled one farmer to build a more accurate picture of flock performance and tweak management to maximise growth rates. Rutland farmer Jamie Wild manages a ...

EID tagging much earlier, even from birth offers a host of benefits at no real extra cost. Lambs can be quickly and easily identified when using EID Stick or Panel readers. This not only improves ...

Farmers in West Australia's south have expressed concerns about the federal government's push to make electronic identification tags mandatory for all sheep and goats from 2025. Electronic ...

In spite of agreement to introduce plastic ear tags on Irish sheep in the light of rampant smuggling, there may soon be better methods. Ella Shanahan reports Cattle wear metal ear tags, pigs have ...

THIS year's lamb crop may be the first to be ear-tagged following a European Union directive covering the identification of sheep and goats. Consultations with farmers' groups are complete and greater ...

Tracking animals using DNA signatures are ideally suited to answer the pressing questions required to conserve the world's wildlife, providing benefits over invasive methods such as ear tags and ...