The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) called on lawmakers to pass the minibus appropriations bill announced on March 3 to prevent a government shutdown.
“While this legislation is not perfect, it advances a number of priorities important to cattle producers, including critical investments in electronic animal ID tags for producers and strengthening oversight of lab-grown protein,” said NCBA President Mark Eisele in a statement.
USDA is drafting a rule to require electronic ID tags instead of metal tags for certain cattle moving interstate. If USDA finalizes this rule, NCBA supports USDA covering the entire cost of tags for producers.
