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DAERA extends switchover date for new livestock identification tags

鈥榅I' prefix tags can be used on newborn cattle, sheep, and goats from 30 June 2025

Rachael Brown
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DAERA extends switchover date for new livestock identification tags

DAERA has extended the switchover date for 鈥楿K' to 鈥榅I' prefix livestock tags to 30 June 2025, after Ulster 草榴社区' Union warned the department to manage the change 'with caution', stressing that clear...

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