Across the southern Australian sheep belt, lambing season is in full swing. In Victoria, it's now compulsory for every sheep and goat in the state to be fitted with an electronic ear tag. In coming ...

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 ...

As a new initiative looks to address the painfully slow uptake of digital technologies on Irish sheep farms, Connemara farmer Tomás O’Toole explains how EID tagging has improved his flock and saved ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...