Sen. Mike Rounds introduces bill to prevent mandatory use of EID in cattle

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Sen. Mike Rounds introduces bill to prevent mandatory use of EID in cattle

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds calls a move by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to transition to electronic identification tags for certain types of cattle that cross state lines "federal government overreach." Rounds, R-S.D., on Wednesday, March 8, introduced legislation to prevent the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing any rule or regulation requiring use of electronic identification tags — also known as EID or RFID for radio …