AgForce's Stephen Tully slams national sheep and goat eID rollout in Australia

AgForce sheep and wool board president Stephen Tully said the timeline was unrealistic. Picture: File THE state's peak body for sheep and goat graziers has slammed the planned national rollout of new electronic identification for stock, labelling it "sheer stupidity". AgForce sheep and wool board president Stephen Tully said the timeline, which would mean all sheep and farmed goats would need an eID tag before January 1, 2025, was unrealistic. It comes as meetings about the rollout's roadmap, which was unveiled earlier this year, gave producers the chance to voice their concerns. Such was the push back in NSW, that the state has delayed its mandate for tagging back to 2027 Mr Tully said AgForce was pushing for the deadline to also be pushed back in Queensland. "We'd like it to be pushed back until 2029, to ensure old sheep that are in the system now are pushed through, because it makes no sense for someone to tag an older sheep that is just going to be processed the very next day ...