A Kilmore East sheep farmer believes that stock theft may become a thing of the past with the advent of a tracking ear tag being re-launched in Australia. ANDY WILSON reports.

Kevin Butler tagged and released “Alpha” on Thursday, April 27 the first ewe on his central Victorian farm to wear a satellite device designed by CERES TAG to keep track of any flock of sheep.

Mr Butler said the CERES TAG devices will stop livestock theft “dead in its tracks”.

Read more at Sheep News.