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Livestock

Recent Audit Uncovers Problems

Data integrity is key to the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency s efforts, but a recent audit found major problems. If we are going to rely on this information to market cattle internationally, we have to know that the information we have is correct, said CCIA chair Darcy Eddleston. A consultant recently found 1.2 million errors
Livestock

Auction Marts Need More Information As Traceability Marches Onward

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Livestock traceability has moved another step forward after another $1.6 million federal funding, but industry remains uncertain of details, including how and when it will be implemented. “A national traceability system is a win-win for Canadian producers, the value chain, and consumers,” Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said in a release announcing the funding last month.
Forages, Livestock, Opinion

An Announcement A Day

It’s an old trick tried by governments of every stripe, but it doesn’t hurt to flag it. That’s the practice of dribbling out funding announcements in order to get news coverage in advance of an election, though recently “flood” would be a better word. These are from Agriculture Canada so far in March, all mentioning
Livestock

CCIA Call Centre Hours Changed

The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has adjusted call centre customer service hours effective Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 due to a low volume of calls. The new call centre hours will be Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. Customer support for the Canadian Livestock Tracking System (CLTS) can be
Livestock

A Primer On UHF And RFID Tag Readers

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EAR TAG RULES: Required for all cattle, sheep, and bison leaving the herd of origin in Canada. The national livestock identification program is administered by the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency in cooperation with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAGS: Several low-frequency RFID tags are approved for use in Canada; all operate
Livestock

CCIA Call Centre Hours Extended

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The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) is extending its call centre customer service hours for the fall run effective Oct. 1 and ending Dec. 31. The new call centre hours will be Monday to Friday from 6 a. m. to 8 p. m. MST until the end of December. Customer support for the Canadian Livestock
Livestock

CCIA Adds Online User Support Feature – for Sep. 23, 2010

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Anew online “Resource Centre” including a user guide, templates and tools for information upload, frequently asked questions (FAQs), software resources and feedback channels is the latest feature of the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency website. The Resource Centre is much like a roadmap to the CCIA’s Canadian Livestock Tracking System, or CLTS, CCIA chairman Darcy Eddleston
Livestock

CCIA Adds Online User Support Feature – for Sep. 16, 2010

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Anew online “Resource Centre” including a user guide, templates and tools for information upload, frequently asked questions (FAQs), software resources and feedback channels is the latest feature of the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency website. The Resource Centre is much like a roadmap to the CCIA’s Canadian Livestock Tracking System, or CLTS, CCIA chairman Darcy Eddleston
Livestock, News

Meeting 2011 Traceability Deadline Unlikely – for Aug. 19, 2010

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The odds of meeting the 2011 deadline for implementing a nationwide gate-to-plate traceability scheme don’t look good. Industry sources say problems with hardware and software are hindering progress in developing an effective system to scan RFID tags on cattle moving through auction marts, and generally, government has been slow to provide the money to back
Livestock, News

In Brief… – for Aug. 12, 2010

Bilingual cattle ID: The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has launched the new French version of the Canadian Livestock Tracking System (CLTS). This bilingual resource is now available online at www.clia.livestockid.ca. The CLTS website will auto detect a computer browser’s language preference. The functionality of the French language version of the CLTS remains the same

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