Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is spending nearly $3 million to enhance animal welfare and tracking.
Animal Health Canada in Elora, Ont. will receive up to $2.9 million to update national livestock codes of practice, including the code for safe and humane transportation.
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency in Calgary will receive up to $52,140 to evaluate the use of ultra-high frequency scanners to read identification tags as part of Canada’s international commitment to quickly trace animals in the event of a disease outbreak.
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