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Methods of Marking Visual ID Ear Tags
Visual ID ear tags have become the most widely used form of animal identification, the cost benefits to a cattle, sheep or pig producer simply out weight the cost of the tags themselves. The practice of tagging cattle and sheep has come a long way, since it was first conceived as an option over branding in early 1950. Visual ID tags have also evolved as technology becomes more advance, and new uses of tags become available. Tags come in a wide variety of colors,
CCIA Approved RFID Handheld Readers
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has a list of approved RFID tags and approved readers for the Canadian livestock industry. Both tags and readers have gone through field testing with pilot projects and are approved for the Canadian climate and requirements of the Canadian cattle industry. If you’re looking for the official list of CCIA Approved Tags, you can find the list here. CCIA Approved RFID Handheld Readers: Aleis 9030 RFID ha
Cattle EID on the way for the UK
The UK farming industry welcomed the European Commissions’ proposal to move forward with Cattle EID. The EC made the announcement earlier this week on the need for bovine traceability, and also made recommendations for a much needed real time livestock database. In its proposal the European Commission recommended a voluntary electronic identification system for all cattle. Several European countries currently use a voluntary EID system for ranch management purposes, which also pro
