MINNESOTA (Valley News Live) - The Minnesota Board of Animal will implement a new United States Department of Agriculture’s ...

Electronic identification tags, a white circle placed in an animal's ear, is now required for certain types of cattle and bison that move across state lines.

The recommendation will help to ensure effective traceability of cattle in order to protect both animal and public health.

By requiring electronic animal identification ... from solely visual tags to tags that are both electronically and visually readable for certain classes of cattle moving interstate,” said ...