Imagine using a smart phone to scan the bar- code on a package so that you could tell the exact animal and the farm where the steak came from. It may sound a bit far-fetched, but researchers at Michigan State University are tak- ing a closer look at tracing individual animals from the farm to the [...]

(RFID World Canada) The CCIA—Canadian Cattle Identification Agency—has made a decision to begin using RFID technology to identify and collect date of all cattle that come into Agribition. A total of 1800 cattle, were equipped with a radio frequency distribution ear tag chip, which links unique animal data to the animal, such as age, weight [...]

High-tech eartags for livestock are one step closer to becoming a reality in Alberta. The Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tags will be able to track animals through all stages of beef processing, starting from the producers field, to the auction markets, feedlots, and all the way through to the processors. The trial test is being [...]

(RFID World Canada) The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) is investing another $1.6 million into an effective traceability system to monitor the movement of livestock, giving Canadian farmers the ability to have an edge in the marketplace. The announcement was made by Gerry Ritz, Agriculture Minister and Devinder Shory, Member of Parliament representing Calgary-Northeast. Minister [...]