Lawmaker opposes electronic cattle tracking. A Tennessee legislator wants the state to opt out of the national electronic cattle tracking system which he called too expensive and easily manipulated for fraudulent purposes. [News Source]

Animal tracking system for farms taking time to develop. Tracking farm animals in Ohio with an identification tag probably won't start for another three years until the state can get more farmers to sign up. [News Source]

State faces fierce fight for lab. At least a dozen communities have expressed an interest in becoming home to the Department of Homeland Security's $500 million laboratory, which will focus on the threats animal diseases pose to humans. [News Source]