Livestock producers Freedom Rally set for Oct. 7

Press release

Two national cattle organizations, United States Cattlemen’s Association and R-CALF USA will co-host the “Livestock Producers Freedom Rally” in Rapid City, South Dakota, Oct. 7, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. Mountain Time in the Rushmore Room of the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center.

The event will focus primarily on animal identification, with speakers to address the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s rule mandating electronic identification ear tags for cattle and bison moving interstate. Highlighted speakers include U.S. Rep Harriet Hage...