GPS, Cellular, RFID for Livestock

A Kansas proposal that would combine GPS, cellular and radio frequency technologies to track cattle as they are in transit. It is one of the ideas the U.S. Department of Agriculture is testing and one that could shape the nation's emerging animal identification system. [via RFIDNews]

"In an era of mad cow disease and the threat of agroterrorism, federal agriculture regulators want to be able to locate within 48 hours the whereabouts of each of the nation's 100 million-plus head of cattle."

emily | 9:25 AM | Barcode Technologies / RFID Tags / NFC |
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