It’s a well-known fact that metal causes two major problems for radio frequency identification transponders: It can reflect energy away from a tag, and it can detune a tag antenna, preventing it from ...

USDA’s proposal to require the use of radio-frequency identification tags has drawn a range of reactions from the dairy and cattle industries. The USDA will give away 8 million radio-frequency ear ...

Global technology company Avery Dennison Smartrac has released a new dual-frequency radio frequency identification (RFID) and Near Field Communication (NFC) tag for use on metal, designed to allow ...

Want to give your dog a mini little makeover? Forget an expensive haircut or clothes. Instead, make him or her a cute new nametag to hang on their collar with these fun blogger DIY ideas! From ...

A USDA rule that will require use of EID for certain interstate movement of cattle has some supporters and detractors in the cattle industry. Dr. Ethan Andress says it'll be an improvement. Electronic ...

In the days long before military dog tags were even a thought, U.S. Army officers at the attack on Confederate fortifications at Cold Harbor, Virginia, noticed troops sewing their names into their ...