What to Know About the Cattle Traceability Rule Going into Effect Nov. 5
In 2013, a USDA Animal Disease Traceability rule required that all sexually intact cattle over 18 months, rodeo and exhibition cattle and dairy cattle moved interstate have official identification.
Under the new 2024 Animal Disease Traceability rule, starting on Nov. 5, all sexually intact cattle over 18 months, rodeo and exhibition cattle and dairy cattle moved interstate must have an official ID with an electronic identification device (EID). The only EID technology approved by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) at this time is an 840 tag—that is what will be required starting Nov. 5 for these classes of cattle.
Did CCA support this new rule?
Yes, CCA members voted and chose to support the adoption and implementation of electronic identification devices for interstate movement for these groups of cattle only. In short, the change coming Nov. 5 is going to require tags to be electronically readable, on top of visually readable. See CCA’s policy on animal disease traceability in our policy book here.
Hear more about it on an episode of Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast or from the factsheets below.
