THE NSW Government plans to roll out electronic identification (eID) tags for the sheep and goat industries and have now set their dates.
Sheep and farmed goats born after 1 January 2025 will require an eID tag before leaving a property; and from 1 January 2027 all farmed sheep and goats in NSW will require an eID tag.
From 30 June 2024, meat processors will be required to start scanning all farmed sheep and goats and from 1 January 2025, scanning at sale yards will commence.
Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Dugald . . .
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