Holstein Association, Anitech Introduce Electronic
BRATTLEBORO.
Vt. Animal identification is
about to enter the electronic age.
So claimed the CEO of the Hols
tein Association of America, Steve
Kerr, who recently said the dairy
industry is more than ready for
new technology to reduce labor
costs and build profit maigins.
Kerr joined Anitech Internation
al Chairman Zane Akins at World
Dairy Expo, Madison, in describ
ing several applications of the
Destron/IDI electronic transpon
der, which uses radio frequency
identification technology.
The transponder, embedded in
ordinary, plasdc eartags for lives
tock, carries a 10 digit number
which can be read by hand-held or
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The animal identification infor
mation can be coupled with auto
mated milking and feeding sys
tems already on farms, and used
for record keeping by AI techni
cians, veterinarians and milk
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"We are helping dairymen
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tems, and accurate animal identifi
cation is the key element for labor
efficient record keeping. We
believe it’s necessary to actively
support the advancement of elec
tronic identification technology,"
Kerr said. •
The Holstein executive said the
association is looking forward to
incorporating electronic identifi
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cation in its registry and animal
identification processes, herd clas
sification, and performance infor
mation systems.
The Holstein Association is the
nation's largest dairy breed organi
zation. It registers and identifies
nearly 400,000 Holsteins each
year, and maintains a database of
16 million animal identities.
Akins, said Anitech Internation
al was able to advance the release
date of electronic identification by
embedding transponders in ear
tags, with which farmers are
already familiar. They offer the
advantage of visible identification,
as well as communicate with elec
tronic readers and computer
systems.
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Anitech is continuing to collect
data on transponders implanted
under the skin of animals, Akins
said, and the Food and Drug Admi
nistration is reviewing the infor
mation for effects on animal and
food safety.
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