Friday, June 19, 2020

National dairy traceability launches this fall

Canada’s dairy industry is set to introduce an integrated national traceability program this fall following approval this week from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

It will be administered by Lactanet Canada.

“Providing protection and peace of mind to consumers is vital, and when it is fully implemented, DairyTrace will provide a high-quality, national dairy cattle traceability system that takes our industry’s efforts to the next level,” said Gert Schrijver, dairy producer and chairman of Lactanet’s DairyTrace Advisory Committee. 

“The launch of DairyTrace will be a pivotal milestone for dairy producers, as it will provide the data management infrastructure needed to provide – for the first time – a true, pan-Canadian picture of the movements of dairy cattle,” he said.