Speaking of tracability...

[kato]

check this out

http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/news/high-tech-ear-tags-to-be-put-to-the-test/1000531493/

Finally, someone's putting uhf tags to the test. Too bad, according to the picture, they look like Allflex tags. Oh well, it's a start.

[wd40]

Kudo's David for standing on the mountain. We tried 10 years ago to get the CCIA to try this technology out with their system of choice. At no cost to them I might add. We articulated all the benefits you now recognize. They fought us “tooth and nail”.

We told them the direction they were heading wouldn’t work. Now after hundreds of thousands of dollars and years of wasted time and ego trips, plus inappropriate pocket lining, your right in getting this technology into the mix.

Good on you David!

[littledoggie]

Now all they have to do is get a plastic that doesn't break down in the sun and withstands much colder temperatures. Why don't they consider an implant? Because then they can't be seen? Or maybe because the packer doesn't want it to (whoops) get into the grind.

[per]

Kato they are using a variety of tags including a curl lock.

[kato]

Good. Maybe second time's a charm.

[SADIE]

wd 40---It was great meeting you last winter in my Peace River Tour. You explained your work that you tried to offer on this technology.

The CCIA has left an embarassing trail. Now the fact that the exposed RFID tag "Specs" on there "old style" tag was never included in the Packages that were sold to distributors and to the end users is creating huge mistrust to the CCIA.

Common coffee row talk now is "Who is to blame?" The tagging companies---No the "grouup" that is approving these tags for useage in Canadian Conditions.

It is a good thing I have heated Email contacts now with the Chairman of Alma Dr. Dave Chalack---a dairy practioner.

Dr. Dave Chalack is also vice-chair on the board of advisory directly reportable to the Minister of Ag ---Ritz.

On the lighter note---at the Jan Western Canadian Association of BOvine Practioners held in Saskatoon Dr Chalack and I went "toe to toe" in a debate. Being an "old friend and colleague in 1975 & 1976 I know David very well. With his background interest in Dairy Bovine Reproductive problems I had alot of fun showing him the components of the current RFID eartag. There is a "Male" component and a "Female" component. I explained to the approx 120 bovine veterinary practioners from Canada and the United states the current "breakdowns" in the RFID eartag---Why the retention failure.

Once I mentioned that 99% of the problems were all in the MALE component a huge laughter broke out around the room. High % of Lady veterinarians now.

IN closing remarks I asked Dr. Chalack that maybe ALMA should think about changing the "color" of the RFID eartag to a "VIAGRA BLUE" color. It might strengthen the "ERECTABILITY" of the RFID eartag and maybe improve "Retention"

[wd40]

Good for you it's about a silly.
"The one to blame", not hard follow the money, and egos.

[per]

They fought us “tooth and nail”.

Wd, can you enlighten me a bit. What was the argument for low frequency and against UHF? I have a cousin who works with tracking sensitive stuff and criminals etc in the US. He has said for years like you that this shouldn't be that hard and the CCIA was going down the wrong trail. Why does it take so long to plow a new trail?

[SADIE]

WD40----It has been a great journey and all about "discovery".

If this would have happened to me 5 years ago I would not have the stamina or courage to challange the situation.

Working and being coached with the CAPLA/now CAEPLA movement. Volunteering and organizing the SAPL members and taking on the huge energy giant ENBRIDGE PIPLELINES which by the way means you are taking on the strong influence of the FEDERAL GOVERMENT one becomes well conditioned to the "bullying tactics" of Energy and Big Business on individuals that stand up against them.

Most on agriville have seen how strong the Energy Sector influence is on our society.

Challanging the RFID situation means challanging
CFIA,CCIA,CCA, ABP,ALMA,SASK CATTLEMAN,Veterinary associations.

WD40--"I have followed the money" there have been bullying tactics along this journey as well----I just laughted at those attempts.

Looking at who sits around the table of CCIA, CFIA, ALMA board and the list goes on and on these is a same "pattern of dealings" like there is in connections seen in the Oil and Gas industry, National ENbery Board (the Regulator).

There is "hidden agendas" or when we public speak about the National Energy Board and Pipeline Companies

"Incestrial relationship".


Back in our "Court room stand" June 15 2010 we had closing auguments. This is when you have to offer constructive solutions to the problem.

We suggested go back to the Ketchum curloc #2---modify change--do whatever.

USe the short term --"AlFlex system" as a short term tag only---from feedlot entry to slaughter.

The implant is still present. Much cheaper, much higher readability. CFIA veterinarians admit to me in the Ostrich industry (when it was still alive)they had the same RFID tags. The animals would "pick off the partners" tags---retention so they had to go to an implant in the neck.

Change the language on the current laws of the monetary fines act. Section 176 is killing the beef cattle industry. Change some of the wording until a better system is in place. Section 183--and those of "deregistering and cross referencing" change that language too.

Do this before we loose more and more beef cow-calf producers from our industry.