Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association will host an educational webinar October 1 at 7 p.m. CT to discuss the newly finalized animal disease traceability rule.

Featuring a panel of livestock industry experts and cattle raisers, the webinar will answer important questions about requirements for electronic identification of various classes of beef and dairy cattle in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) final rule for animal disease traceability that goes into effect November 5, 2024.

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Panelists include Dr. Alex Turner, director of national animal disease traceability at USDA APHIS Veterinary Services; Austin Brown III of Brown Land & Cattle LLC ; Sigrid Johannes, senior director of government affairs at National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; and Ken Jordan, Jordan Cattle Auction.

The webinar is open to the public. Click here to register.