RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Senator Mike Rounds says he plans to re-introduce legislation to stop the mandated use of ...

USDA issued the new guideline April 26, 2024. The rule specifies ear tags for all sexually intact cattle and bison 18 months of age or older, all dairy cattle, cattle and bison of any age used for ...

The Hughes County Commission has unanimously approved (April 15, 2025) a resolution expressing their opposition to mandatory electronic identification tags for livestock.