Cattle RFID Track Trace: Canada Program ...

Cattle RFID Track Trace: AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL PROGRAM TO ENHANCE CANADA'S CATTLE TRACKING AND TRACING SYSTEM ...

... "The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Andy Mitchell today announced $1.8 million in Government of Canada funding towards the Canadian Radio Frequency Identification (CRFID) Reader Program. The Canadian Radio Frequency Identification (CRFID) Reader Program will improve the tracking and tracing of cattle beyond the farm gate using radio frequency identification (RFID) reader technology. " ...

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has allocated $1.8 million to facilitate the upload of information to the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) and Agri-Traceabilité Québec (ATQ) through the purchase of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers. The Canadian Radio Frequency Identification (CRFID) Reader Program will provide assistance up to 50 percent of the purchase price within pre-determined caps, for approved radio frequency identification (RFID) reader(s), to eligible applicants in the cattle industry. The CRFID will improve the tracking and tracing of cattle beyond the farm gate using RFID reader technology. The objective of the program is to ensure that the cattle industry has the necessary equipment to fully participate in the cattle tracking and tracing system initiative.