Source: NCDA&CS, 5/3/16

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has launched a tag program to promote
livestock born and raised in North Carolina. The new Got to Be NC tag program uses special ear tags to
identify N.C.-born-and-bred cattle, swine, sheep and goats.

“Livestock production generates over $3.6 billion in farm income in North Carolina,” said Agriculture
Commissioner Steve Troxler. “We developed the Got to Be NC tag program to better promote the highquality
livestock raised in our state.”

To qualify for the program, ranchers must be North Carolina residents, and participating animals must be
conceived and born in the state. Participating livestock must be identified with an official Got to Be NC tag
purchased by the producer before they are sold. The tags cost $5 apiece. Ranchers must complete a
producer tag record and submit it to the department after tagging their animals.

In addition to promoting livestock, the tags also will help producers comply with state and federal laws
governing interstate transportation of animals.