News - Traceability

Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Office reports an outbreak of TGE last year provided an opportunity to test traceability protocols designed to protect the public from new and emerging animal diseases.

The Government of Canada is investing in a national traceability system for livestock which will provide more market opportunities and strengthen the industry for the long term.

The Manager of PigTrace Canada says the faster information can be reported on the movement of swine the more effective a new national swine traceability system will be.

A new Premises Identification program, supported by $400,000 in funding, is being launched in Manitoba as part of the national livestock traceability system, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers announced.

Manitoba’s agriculture minister has announced a new Premises Identification program is being launched in Manitoba as part of a new national livestock traceability system.

The Canadian Pork Council reports, despite the challenges, the majority of Canadian swine producers have been supportive of efforts to implement a national swine traceability system for hogs.

More than two dozen Manitoba dairy producers have already taken advantage of government funding and assistance is still available to help producers with the cost of assessing their herds for Johne’s disease, federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers announced.

The Canadian Pork Council expects planned amendments to the federal Health of Animals Regulations to accommodate swine tracebility to become effective by late 2010 or early 2011.

The traceability coordinator with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs reports a facility level traceability pilot project involving 20 Ontario agricultural production and processing operations has been highly successful.

Officials with the Canadian Pork Council are hoping new federal regulations that will clear the way for mandatory reporting of swine movement within Canada can be in place by early 2011.