PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Hughes County Commission has passed a resolution opposing the requirement for livestock producers to use E-I-D or Electronic Identification tags in the ears of livestock like cattle. Fort Pierre Livestock owner Brian Hansen says the U-S Department of Agriculture has a three-prong rollout of E-I-D tags and the third leg is the most concerning…
Hansen says he’s been trying to rally local governments against the E-I-D mandates from U-S-D-A…
Hansen says he worried about the future of the livestock industry not just in South Dakota but across the country…
The Stanley County Commission passed a similar resolution of opposition Monday night.
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