A controversial measure to include $15 million for the electronic tracking of livestock has gotten through Congress via the recently passed omnibus bill, raising fears among critics that the new system could be weaponized by the government to limit beef consumption.
American cattle rancher Shad Sullivan told The Epoch Times that he fears the electronic tags will be the end of the small rancher.
“They are going to use it as a taxing mechanism to eventually control the livestock,” said Mr. Sullivan. “In the European Union they used these measures under the guise of climate change lies to limit the cattle supply and if they do that here it will destroy our industry.”…
