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 [...]

The New Zealand government has decided to move forward with a national electronic livestock identification system to track cattle activity. The national project has proposed that animal tracking be done by all producers. This tracking will be mandatory for cattle that will be required to be tagged with NAIT-approved RFID tags starting July 2012. The [...]

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 [...]

(RFID World Canada) Digital Angel Corporation, which specializes in making animal and emergency identification solutions anounced that it’s subsidiary Destron Fearing has just received approval from the USDA for its 840 RFID Swine Premise Tag.   The tag is made up of 840 country-codes and fifteen digit animal ID numbers.  It also is equipped with a pink visual panel stud [...]