630 CHED.com
October 21, 2010
The Alberta government and representatives of the province's beef cattle industry have reached an agreement that will provide the foundation for livestock traceability in Alberta.
The Guiding Principles for Beef Cattle Traceability establishes an acceptable common understanding of traceability among government and industry partners as they move towards a national beef traceability system.
The Alberta Beef Producers, the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency, the Beef Industry Alliance, the Canadian Beef Breeds Council, the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency and Livestock Inspection Services all signed the agreement.
Agriculture Minister Jack Hayden says a strong traceability system enables producers to enter valuable foreign markets, China being a recent example, and receive the premium prices that their high-quality products deserve.
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