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evident as the need, ironically,
for such ID is becoming much
more necessary. The Holstein
Association of Animal Breeders
(NAB), the Dairy Herd
Improvement (Dhia) system,
and APHIS have created what
we believe is a way to fill this
void."
Other countries around the
world have already taken steps
to regulate animal identifica
tion. European Union (EU) poli
cy after January 1, 2000 will
require any beef or dairy animal
sold interstate in the 15-member
EU to have birth-to-plate indi
vidual identification. Every ani
mal will have to have its ID
attached no later than 20 days
after birth; that identification
code will follow it through a
mandatory beef labeling system.
The EU regulation also denotes
that "animals imported from
other countries...must be subject
to the same identification
requirements."
Canada has also implement
ed a nation-wide dairy ID sys
tem. National Livestock
Identification (LID). It's purpose
is to provide a means to identify
every dairy animal with an
approved national tag and
unique number at birth or prior
to leaving the farm. KID will
also build an automated sup
porting database and integrated
surveillance network for track
ing animal movement. Similar
plans for the Canadian beef cat
tle industry are under way.
"The United States must
make significant and immediate
progress with our domestic ani
mal recording and information
systems to be competitive in
international trade," said
Gerardo Quaassdorff, Executive
Director of International
Marketing & Development at
the Holstein Association. "Our
farmers cannot afford to lose
their export markets.”
In 1996, President Clinton
and U.S. Agriculture Secretary
Glickman announced a new
approach to food safety that
would modernize the inspection
program of slaughter and pro-
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Holstein Association USA Taking Proactive Role
cessing facilities. The program
initiated by the Holstein
Association supports ’pre-har
vest" food safety by improving
the on-farm practices of animal
agriculture.
What's Happening in
Other Countries
Europe
EU regulation - as of
January 1, 2000, any beef of
dairy animal will have to have
their ID attached no later than
20 days after birth...and that
identification code will follow
them through a mandatory beef
Pork Producers Find Real Marketing Solutions
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - In
today’s marketing system where
volatility and industry consoli
dation continue to present pork
producers with challenges,
National Farmers Organization
(NFO) is emphasizing that it’s
important for them to stay up on
the latest trends and create
their own marketing safety nets.
“Producer’s have many tools
for profit available to them so
they can flourish in the chang
ing industry,” said Richard
Ellinghuysen, director of pro
gram development. “They need
to apply those sound marketing
strategies to their operations,
and enjoy the financial advan
tages of doing that.”
And as the next millennium
arrives at the doorsteps of
American pork producers, NFO
at its national convention
unveiled two brand-new ways
for producers to market their •
quality hogs.
The Pork Profit Network pro
vides special negotiated cash
sales and gives producers
greater market access. The sec
ond new opportunity, Pork Profit
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gives producers a superior cash
flow plan.
“Today’s pork producers need
to remember that it’s very
important to use both negotiated
cash sales, and contemporary
pricing techniques to earn a
labeling system.
IDEA Identification
Electronique des Animaux) -
The IDEA project is being imple
mented in January 1998. The
large-scale project covering a
period of three years, has been
established to evaluate the per
formance of the electronic iden
tification devices.
• 1 million animals of three
species (bovine, sheep, and goats)
•Seven countries
•Three types of RFID (Remote
Frequency Identification)
transponders
profit in their farm businesses,”
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Using networking, the indus
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“In 1997, in the hog market,
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impact that consolidation in the
industry has had on producers,”
Ellinghuysen said. “Producers
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advantages of networking
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from extension to the pork pro
ducer’s council is advising.”
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Ellinghuysen said.
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