A second company has got approval for its cattle tags and is preparing to enter the market with competitive prices for farmers. Galway company Cormac Tagging has announced that its full range of Caisley cattle tags – including conventional, tissue, electronic and replacements – have been approved by the Department of Agriculture.

“We are now awaiting final sign-off of IT system by the Department of Agriculture,” spokeswoman Ursula Kelly said. “It means we can finally offer a choice of cattle tags and tag supplier to Irish herd owners.”

The firm is pricing its standard tag set of one conventional and one tissue tag at €2.68, including VAT and including the 38c contribution to the ICBF. It is giving a free applicator with every order of 50 tags.

In addition, it is offering free replacement tags for the one-year duration of the Department of Agriculture contract. The company says its tissue tags have a loss rate of under 1% over the first year.

“Our tag prices are competitive and will continue to be so in the future,” Kelly said. “We provide first-class customer care and look forward to bringing our experience of providing tags for sheep, goats and pigs across to the national cattle herd.”

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