Calves have white DairyTrace tags rather than CCIA yellow tags. Does that make a difference at auction?
Western Canada’s dairy producers are taking a pass on a study to see if their industry-required ear tags are disadvantaging beef-cross calves at market. The now cancelled study hoped to examine whether beef-on-dairy calves, which are given white DairyTrace tags even if they’re bound for beef, would draw lower prices than calves with yellow beef […] Read moreTag Archives Canadian Cattle Identification Agency
Proper tagging seen as the easiest way not to lose them
Tags that go into cattle’s ears properly are more likely to stay there and not cause problems later on with traceability
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency has launched a new campaign to provide more information to farmers on how to retain tags on cattle. The challenge with cattle tagging is that at some point in their life, animals can lose their iconic yellow button tags, and that’s a problem for the traceability system for livestock. The […] Read more
CCIA to track cattle for sustainability program
Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef says tracking partnership should provide transparency throughout the system
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef hopes more cattle will make it all the way through its certified sustainable program after signing a new tracking partnership. The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency is now handling chain of custody tracking for the program. The move is designed to provide more transparency and help find out where cattle […] Read more
