From the breeding farm to the refrigerator

The authorities of the Senasa informed this Monday the procedure for applying for the mandatory electronic individual identification of cattle that will begin to take effect from January 1, 2026. While last July it had been established that next year the calves or heifers of the bovine or buffalo species – as well as the cervids raised for commercial purposes – must have an electronic individual identification to be moved, today resolution 841/2025 detailed the procedure regarding the use of the approved identifiers. Regarding the pair composed of a button caravan with integrated RFID and a visual card, the button caravan must be applied to the earlobe of the right ear, so that the female button with RFID is on the inner side; the card caravan must be applied to the earlobe of the left ear. For a correct application of both caravans, they must be placed in the middle of the main veins, as close as possible to the head of the animal. As for the pair composed of an injectable ...