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VIDEO: Livestock traceability innovation takes top prize
Hogs, News

VIDEO: Livestock traceability innovation takes top prize

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CleanTrace is a low-cost livestock tag that could be a replacement for common RFID tags. Its patented heat release technology allows it to be reused and are a ‘low-cost, low-burden’ option for producers. Coupled with a process that laser prints a marking onto the carcass, CleanTrace’s award-winning innovation showcased at Manitoba Ag Days earlier in
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Hogs, Livestock

PigTrace tag prices go up Dec. 15

Program costs 'unsustainable' without price increase

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One of the prices producers pay for hog traceability will be going up 10 per cent. The Manitoba Pork Council said in a notice to producers Wednesday that the Canadian Pork Council will apply a 10 per cent increase to the prices of PigTrace ear tags and accessories, effective Dec. 15. Table: PigTrace ear tag
In 2019, Cargill estimated 6.5 million pounds of eligible beef was losing certification at the feedlot level.
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

CCIA to track certified sustainable beef

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef says greater data visibility will help it find the holes in its pipeline

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A new partnership with the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency will help Canada’s certified sustainable beef system find out where cattle are dropping out of the supply chain, according to the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. It will also allow producers to track certified animals through the value chain, said the CRSB. Why it matters: Under
Funding is available for upgrades to hog barn ventilation systems, which can help stop the spread of diseases such as porcine epidemic diarrhea.
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Tight S-CAP deadline raises concern

The new funding focuses on sustainability and food safety

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While the ag sector is welcoming the latest program announcement under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (S-CAP), farm groups say there’s not a lot of time to get the paperwork in. “I think there are benefits for farmers across the board and I do give credit to [Manitoba Agriculture] minister Johnson and the department for
File photo of goats on display at the Hanover Agricultural Fair in Grunthal, Man. in August 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Livestock

Fairs, exhibitions concerned over new traceability proposals

Event volunteers may lack skills needed, association says

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The Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions (CAFE) says proposed federal regulations regarding livestock traceability are putting animal events across the country at risk. Their concerns centre around new directives centred around moving and tagging which they say would affect Canada’s 5,000 fairs, rodeos and other events. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has proposed that
The elk sector began pursuing traceability in 1989 at the request of provinces and wildlife agencies.
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Elk farmers not thrown by traceability proposal

While federal traceability is new, provincial programs are old hat

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Producer groups say a proposal to add elk to federal traceability rules is not a problem for the industry. In fact, according to Ian Thorleifson, provincial programs in regions like Alberta have already gone above and beyond what the federal proposal would entail. Livestock sectors have until June to give feedback on proposed changes to
File photo of goats on display at the Hanover Agricultural Fair in Grunthal, Man. in August 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Livestock

CFIA seeks feedback on traceability, animal ID amendments

Producers have until June 16 to comment on proposals

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is now seeking comment on its proposed amendments to livestock identification and traceability regulations. The regulatory proposal would address what the agency calls “gaps” in the current system, including: adding goats and cervids as animal species that share diseases with other regulated livestock, and therefore subject to traceability requirements, shortening
Traceability in food products is moving beyond the spheres of food quality and safety and into sustainability.
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Improving agriculture traceability through blockchain firm’s aim

Manitoba company taps into blockchain to solve stubborn supply chain issues

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A Manitoba software company uses blockchain technology to connect the dots between producer and consumer in the agriculture sector. TheoryMesh is the brainchild of Manitoba software developer Chris Bunio. He spent 18 years in business development at Microsoft before returning to Winnipeg during the pandemic to launch TheoryMesh. He spoke at the recent Fields on Wheels conference at the University
The new program is a centralized system for Canadian sheep traceability.
Livestock, News, Other livestock

New traceability program soon to be available for Canadian sheep farmers

Program aims to help improve flock management and information availability

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The Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) AgroLedger, a digital traceability program, is launching a pilot program for early adopters before its sector-wide release. The CFS-funded program will be made available at no cost to Canadian sheep producers to bring them in line with government regulatory amendments that close the loop on full traceability. “We understand that all the
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Hogs, News

Manitoba ‘on track’ on PigCARE, PigSAFE registrations

Delays have extended deadlines on PigCARE and PigSAFE to January 2024

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Manitoba saw a surge of producers registered with the Canadian Pork Council’s (CPC) PigCARE and PigSAFE programs in the last year, but rollout has been slower than first hoped. Why it matters: The Manitoba Pork Council has said the programs, and their increased biosecurity and traceability requirements, are critical for maintaining market access. Just under

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