Publications

Overcoming RFID ear tag readability challenges (Revised August 2013)

Description

Traceability is generally defined as the ability to follow the movement of an animal or food product through specified stages of production, processing and distribution. In the case of feeder cattle, feedlots contribute to overall beef cattle traceability by tracking the movement of all cattle entering their facilities.

Updated

August 1, 2013

Tags
CLTS Canadian Cattle Identification Agency Canadian Livestock Tracking System RFID beef cattle cattle cattle traceability livestock traceability

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Extent

2 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Agriculture and Rural Development (2008-2015)

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Agriculture

Resource Dates

Date Created

2013-08-01

Date Added

2015-08-20T19:53:34.432990

Date Modified

2013-08-01

Date Issued

2013-08-01

Audience information

Identifiers

AGDEX number

420/26-2

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Ag-Info Centre

Contact Other

310-FARM (3276). OR CCIA: 1-877-909-2333 or www.canadaid.com