Pigtrace fees increase 10 per cent

The Canadian Pork Council is increasing prices for pigtrace tags and RFID devices by 10 per cent.

The increases take effect Dec. 15.

The council said it needs the increase to carry on. It is facing higher costs to buy the tags and accessories and higher shipping costs.

The universal tag applicator will be priced at $30.04; the Retract-o-matic tag applicator, $80.99; a replacement tag pin, $3.50; and a permanent marker, $5.78.

Quantity	Non-electronic,    .	Non-electronic,     .	FDX-RFID,    .	HDX-RFID,
	small	large	large	large
25-275	$1.33	$1.61	$3.55	$4.41
300-475	$1.11	$1.38	$2.98	$3.82
500-1,975	$0.99	$1.24	$2.66	$3.47
2,000+	$0.94	$1.19	$2.55	$3.32
.	Non-electronic,    .	Non-electronic,     .	FDX-RFID,    .	HDX-RFID,
	small	large	large	large
25-275	$1.33	$1.61	$3.55	$4.41
300-475	$1.11	$1.38	$2.98	$3.82
500-1,975	$0.99	$1.24	$2.66	$3.47
2,000+	$0.94	$1.19	$2.55	$3.32