http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/verification RSS Feed for Verification en-us Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:38:57 GMT http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/verification/Second-go-at-animal-disease-traceability-hits-bumps-130269403.html USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is experiencing a hailstorm of opposition to its new animal disease traceability system as the proposal reaches the halfway point in the comment period that ends November 9. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/verification/Coalition-calls-for-extended-comments-on-ID-plan-129456943.html A diverse group of livestock organizations, The Cattle Identification Group, sent a letter this week to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for an extension of the public-comment period on USDA’s proposed framework for animal-disease traceability. Following is the text of the letter. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/verification/BeefTalk-Prepare-to-age-and-source-your-calves-correctly-127588173.html Another glaring example of an almost missed opportunity arrived the other day. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/verification/Michigan-State-University-to-extend-farm-to-plate-program-122233629.html A pilot program at Michigan State University may soon allow consumers to learn more about the exact animal and farm their beef came from with a quick scan of the package’s barcode. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/verification/north-dakota-pilot-program-for-source-age-verification-114052804.html Beef producers will be able to use high-frequency electronic identification tags on their 2010 calf crop as part of a pilot project by the North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/verification/age-and-source-verification-can-pay-113908964.html U.S. beef exports have risen to levels the cattle industry has seen only once since December 2003, when the first case of BSE was discovered in the country. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/verification/need-more-than-age-verification-to-export-to-japan-marketing-113900639.html As the U.S. moves closer to re-establishing beef trade with Japan, USDA continues to establish guidelines to ensure that beef products shipped to Japan are from cattle 20 months of age or less. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/verification/emerge-announces-cattlelog-verification-services-114058729.html eMerge recently announced the release of CattleLog Verification Services, a comprehensive program designed for cattle producers to verify their production claims and qualify their animals for many popular value-added and branded programs including natural, non-hormone, and export marketing programs. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/verification/BeefTalk-source--age-verification.html One could say the future of beef starts with a calving book. Certainly, source and age verification starts with a calving book. Now is the time to be planning on getting cattle ready for source and age verification for next fall. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-identification/verification/certified-cattle-could-bring-higher-premiums-to-southern-illinois-ranchers-114132879.html A relatively simple procedure that verifies where and when cattle are born could allow ranchers in southern Illinois to trade lower commodity prices for higher premiums according to a recent research project conducted at the University of Illinois.