Working Ranch Magazine - Index

Working Ranch Magazine - magazine - Index

PHOTO BY ANNE LAMPE, KANSAS ANGUS ASSOCIATION
n today’s beef business, information is power. While a brand
signifies animal ownership, individual animal identification
methods are the first step in helping to measure, monitor and
improve productivity and profitability in the beef herd.
Given the independence of U.S. ranchers and the diverse
environments where their cattle run, it’s easy to see that there
is no identification system that is one-size-fits-all. Therefore,
Brian Rainey, western regional manager for livestock identifi-
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This heifer has a 2 piece
AngusSource tag made by
Allflex in her right ear. She
is also wearing two other
tags in her left ear. The
orange tag that is visible
is a Farnam Z-Tag, which
shows the one-piece tag
feedlots like to use.
cation (ID) company Allflex USA, recommends producers
determine an ID solution that best fits their operation whether
it be commercial, purebred, stocker or feedlot.
TAG TYPE
Convenience, performance, practicality and cost-effectiveness
are all important considerations when buying ear tag products,
but the type of tags required for each segment can differ.