New technology could help tackle lameness in sheep by providing farmers with an early warning of a developing problem in their flocks, researchers have found. More than 90% of UK farmers report ...

Sheep producers who move animals across state lines must now have the animals officially identified with a USDA ear tag. The new regulation is part of the National Scrapie Eradication Program, says ...

Is it the top picture, which shows Brendan Carey, from Scanclear, walking away while sheep run freely through a portable scanning race? Or is it the lower picture, in which he is trying to shove ewes ...

The NSW government has thrown its support behind the urgent development of mandatory electronic ID tags for millions of sheep and goats to ensure any outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) can be ...

(CN) - A German sheep herder must comply with EU tagging requirements aimed at protecting the world from foot and mouth disease, Europe's highest court ruled. Up until a major outbreak of the disease ...

Tag losses in sheep are often cited by farmers as a major problem, with some claiming losses as high as 50%. Now, with compulsory EID adding at least 50p to tag costs, losses will be even harder felt ...

A LEGACY of the foot-and-mouth epidemic was one of the biggest talking points on the NSA Welsh Sheep showground. A LEGACY of the foot-and-mouth epidemic was one of the biggest talking points on the ...

Police and researchers are developing satellite ear-tag technology that could save a lot of time when it comes to tracking down livestock thieves. 20 sheep were stolen in a mock theft to test the ...

Twenty sheep with Ceres tags attached to their necks were part of a training exercise for NSW Police while also providing valuable research data to combat the growing incidence of stock theft.