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The final report of the “2023 Canadian Livestock Industry Traceability Movement Data Project”, completed by the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) included the following:
The … scanner is configurable to collect various data attributes at the premises and link them to the animal/group. The data field options were set by the manufacturer; however, these could be programmed to accept traceability data options such as: conveyance license number, destination premises ID, source premises ID, etc.; and this data would be uploaded in conjunction with the animal tag data. This is potentially a stand-alone device to report livestock movement events in Canada. This was not for a designated activity in this project however … the potential was readily apparent to the project. The potential for the scanner to be a solution for the collection of traceability movement data (with some further development) is therefore worthy of mention here.
Disclaimer: Flokk’s citing excerpts from a public report of the CCIA, and all statements and conclusions following, make no claim, nor is intended to infer any claim, of an endorsement of Flokk by the CCIA.
This is exactly what a Flokk does, today.
This finding was ancillary to the projects primary purpose, which was exploring full automation of animal movement event collection and reporting. But it remains that the responsible administrator (CCIA) for Canada’s imminent traceability regulation has independently identified that the “potential was readily apparent” for a standalone handheld offering Flokk’s functionality.
We also note the project encountered significant issues with connectivity:
Due to connectivity issues at some of the more remote sites, additional equipment was needed to boost the data transmission signal, with one site having to be abandoned due to being unable to connect to the network.
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Some sites had no readers, and/or no internet access.
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Exploratory work has begun … on the use of low-cost satellite-based data transfer rather than LTE cell services, which will overcome the deficiencies experienced in this project for future data collection.
Flokk, designed for stand alone operation at the animal side, avoids these issues and offers far lower operating costs.
Flokk holds a five year lead:
Built by ranchers for ranchers, Flokk delivers the functionality Canada’s 60,000 ranching families require to secure compliance with Canada’s imminent new traceability requirements.
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