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Kingston,Mi | Michigan has required RIFD tags for years due to a TB outbreak in deer camp country. Movement between producers such as calves to finisher require tags, cattle born and held on a farm until shipped directly to a processor do not (small, state kill and locker plant), those that may leave to large facility get them on the truck. My calves that I purchase have the tag installed between the hutch and the trailer.
So as much as some hate RIFD's, if you are selling feeders into Michigan, you will be using them. We may not be a giant amoung feeder states but still have some facilities within the Thumb that have between 10,000 and 20,000 head capacity and quite a few up to 2500 head. Neighbor runs 1000 to 1200 head and most of his are source in the Carolinas and Virginia. | |
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