Well,guys, maybe bureaucrats do create too many new rules, BUT, R-CALF can't survive without a crisis to bring in the funds and members from among those who haven't paid much attention to what was going on out in the world away from the home place, either. That is the real driver to this fear of ADDITIONAL identification for interstate movement of cattle!
There are many people using MANY ear tags, as well as brands, very successfully. How many of you have a brand that is legal in ALL states, or even in more than ONE state???
mrj