But domestic production is static and processing capacity is declining
Ontario-based co-operative offers new tracking options for small and medium-size operations
Other countries extend traceability right to the packaging of meat so customers can find out what individual animal and farm it came from
Few producers are currently using PigTrace, but officials are urging them to become familiar with the system
Food companies and farms selling products in other provinces or internationally will need detailed preventive control plans
Traceability will gain a more prominent place on the menu, and food companies will be required to develop preventive control plans under a new regulatory plan proposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The proposals, which follow the passage of the Safe Food for Canadians Act last fall, still have to be put into theSome dairy goat producers want leg bands instead of ear tags and there are different methods for reporting and recording of animal movement, and retiring tags
Atraceability program for goats is coming, and now is the time for producers to give their input on how the system should operate, says the general manager of the Canadian National Goat Federation. “Traceability and animal identification are almost non-negotiable right now,” Jennifer MacTavish said at the recent Alberta Goat Breeders Association conference. “Our role
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