Dutch pig sector moves to replace paper slaughter records with RFID ear tags
Dutch pork, transport and meat sectors want the metal slaughter mark on pigs replaced by an RFID ear tag, reportedly by January 2027, now that the electric prod ban makes…
Bovine EID tags available in Northern Ireland from 7 September – DAERA
From 7 September 2026 Northern Ireland becomes the first UK region to offer electronic ID tags for cattle, on a voluntary basis. The low frequency tags cost about GBP 1.50…
Swine RFID Program Boosts Disease Preparedness
The National Pork Board is handing RFID readers to the people who see the most pig traffic in a year. Swine exhibition sites, state pork associations and Extension programmes holding…
UID Acquires AEG ID
Unified Information Devices, Inc. (UID) has completed its acquisition of AEG Identifikationssysteme GmbH (AEG ID), bringing together two established players in the industrial RFID space. The deal includes AEG ID’s…
What is LF RFID? Understanding 125 kHz Technology
Low-frequency (LF) RFID is one of the oldest and most reliable forms of radio-frequency identification. Operating at 125 kHz, LF RFID has been a cornerstone of automatic identification for decades.…
EU Regulations Mandating RFID Microchip Identification for Dogs and Cats Formally Approved
The European Parliament has formally approved the first-ever EU-wide regulations mandating RFID microchip identification for all dogs and cats across member states. The landmark vote, held on Tuesday 28 April…
Insecticide in insect repellents impairs bumblebees’ ability to navigate
A new study by researchers at the University of Turku and the University of Oulu in Finland has revealed that prallethrin, a common insecticide found in mosquito repellent devices such…
RFID tagging to cover 90 % of Kazakhstan’s livestock by 2028
In a major step towards modernising its agricultural sector, Kazakhstan plans to tag up to 90 % of its livestock with RFID technology by the year 2028. The announcement was…
Ponies tagged for safety during Amarnath Yatra
In the latest news from Jammu and Kashmir in India with the preparations for the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage, it has been announced that not only, as we reported on the…
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