Livestock Premise Identification in Canada
March 19, 2010
Premise Identification, is a key factor in livestock traceability, along with tagging livestock with RFID ear tags, premise identification (Premise ID) is an important part of the livestock traceability chain. This enables authorities (CCIA) to trace livestock back to point of origin, through RFID cattle ear tags, as well as the farm or feedlot the animal came from.
In short premise identification is the identity of a geographic location, or plot of land, which is quickly identified during an outbreak.
Premise Identification is an extremely important factor in livestock traceability, without a premise id, the traceability systems does not come full circle in the traceability chain.
Premises are the location where livestock are held, this includes farms, pastures, feedlots, auction marts, and veterinary clinics.
In the event of a disease outbreak, the register of premise id provides officials with the exact location of specific livestock. In the event of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) outbreak also known as foot and mouth disease, livestock can be first located by premise identification.
The animal traceability system is comprised of three main components, which are premise identification, animal identification, and animal movements. These factors are recorded in the livestock database. (Canadian Livestock Tracking System)
Premise identification is also cost effective, as fewer livestock animals would be affected by an outbreak, and only those specific premise locations, where an outbreak can be traced back, would be affected, and quick action can be implemented to reduce the loss of cattle, sheep or other livestock from that location.
In Canada all livestock operators must have their location registered for premise identification; this is also needed for RFID ear tags, Age Verification and animal movements, as they are allocated to that specific premise.
The Government of Saskatchewan is assisting the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) with the registering of Saskatchewan premises.
To register for premise identification and age verification of animals please see the contact details below.
Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) at 1-877-909-2333 or info@canadaid.ca
Their website http://www.canadaid.com/
The CCIA’s Canadian Livestock Tracking Systems: http://www.clia.livestockid.ca/CLTS/public/splash.do
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National Animal Identification System
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The National Animal Identification System, (NAIS) is a government-run program in the United States intended to extend government animal health surveillance by identifying and tracking specific animals.[1] Administered at the federal level by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, a branch of the United States Department of Agriculture, NAIS will also be overseen by state animal health boards. While the federal program is voluntary, money received by some states,[2] tribes, and non-profit entities [3] from the USDA through cooperative agreements has been used to make parts or all of the program mandatory.[4][5][6]
Critics claim the system will put small farmers out of business, by requiring that farmers pay the cost of registration devices of between $1 and $20 for each animal. Large, corporate factory farms which are connected to vertically integrated, birth-to-death factory systems ID and pay by the herd (and not the individual animal), while small farmers must pay it for each animal.[7]
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Animal_Identification_System
Thank you for your comment Lacey.
The National Animal Identification System in the United States, as you might know by now, has been scraped. A new NAIS system is being drafted, which would supposedly be run by each state.
This is a heated debate and issue with producers, on how the cost is burdened by the farmer or producer.
I will make a post on this subject shortly, with my non biased opinon on a NAIS, with it's Pro's and Con's from both sides of the fence.
I invite everyone to read the post and comment their opions as well. The more we talk about it and understand traceability, the better it is for everyone.
Somtimes just getting something off your chest is just as good.
Thanks again Lacey.
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