The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency has launched an initiative that links non-approved Ultra High Frequency (UHF) secondary tags to agency approved tags in the Canadian Livestock Tracking System database.
“This is a positive step forward in supporting UHF currently being used for management purposes and in some cases, it will facilitate cattle exports and provide accurate information for accompanying health papers,” said agency general manager Anne Brunet-Burgess.
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UHF tags can be read over longer distances and multiple tags can be read at once.
Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are the industry standard but “discussion regarding the move to a new technology which uses ultra-high frequency has been going on for over a decade.” The pairing initiative will allow the industry to get a head start on using UHF tags, the agency said.
