Now Available: No-Cost RFID Eartags for Swine!
Swine producers and State animal health officials can now order RFID (radio frequency identification) eartags at www.840swinetags.com—at no cost! Tags are shipped directly from Merck Animal Health to your premises—no middle step, no delay.
Producers:
- Have a valid premises ID?
- Know your sow or show pig count?
State Animal Health Officials:
- Know the number of sows in your State?
You're ready to order!
About the Swine Identification Initiative
Originally announced in August 2025, this initiative—modeled after the successful no-cost RFID cattle tag program—aims to strengthen national swine disease traceability. While traceability does not prevent disease, it significantly reduces the time needed to respond to outbreaks, helping to limit the number of affected farms and animals. This, in turn, minimizes economic impacts on producers and their communities.
To place an order, producers must have a valid premises identification number and provide shipping and contact information. They must also report the number of sows onsite (for commercial sow farms) or the number of show pigs (for exhibition swine). State animal health officials may order tags based on the number of sows in their State.
Note: RFID tags must be applied using a compatible tag applicator, which is not provided through this program.
For full program details—including eligibility, ordering instructions, and tag quantity guidelines—visit Swine Identification.