Federal court allows lawsuit over USDA’s EID tag mandate to proceed

A federal district court has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s electronic identification tag mandate can move forward…

The lawsuit was filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA). The ranchers and ranch organizations represented by NCLA in this case include South Dakota ranchers Kenny and Roxie Fox and Rick and Theresa Fox, R-CALF USA, the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, and the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance.

October 6, 2025

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Originally Published in Brownfield Ag News