Free RFID Tag Information Session

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announce a new initiative to provide no-cost RFID (radio frequency identification) ear tags for swine beginning fall 2025. These tags will be available for sow and exhibition swine producers. Once available, producers and State animal health officials will be able to order tags on the Merck Animal Health website at www.840swinetags.com. 

The National Pork Board, Merck, AllFlex & the Meat Institute are coming together to host an information session on this program on September 30th, 2025, from 10:00 -11:00 a.m. via Zoom. To register, click HERE .