The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) has extended the deadline to file comments on proposed rule to require electronic Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) for livestock. The proposed rule would require the specialized tags on all cattle and bison in the United States. There is no evidence that this is needed for disease traceability, and in fact, the proposed rule fails to account for the fact that most food safety issues are caused at processing plants, where traceability ends after slaughter. FTCLDF plans to object to the proposed rule as written. To review the rule and submit your own comment, Go here.