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    Industry unites on world-leading traceability

    Simon KingBy Simon KingAugust 2, 2018No Comments2 Mins Read
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    The livestock sector will unite behind the development of a “game-changing” digital data system which could prove central to post-Brexit prospects.

    An agreement with Defra for the AHDB to develop the Livestock Information Service (LIS) has now been signed and detailed specification work is underway. That will involve the Traceability Design User Group (TDUG), a partnership of 22 supply chain and government organisations which includes the NFU.

    AHDB chief executive Jane King saidthe service was “fundamental to the future health of livestock farming in this country”.

    She added: “AHDB is in a unique position to be able to lead the collaboration between government and industry in order to deliver a future traceability service which is truly transformational.

    “By working closely with the TDUG we will ensure that the needs of the user are at the heart of the service.”

    The LIS could give UK producers some of the best farm-to-fork traceability in the world, acting as a catalyst for post-Brexit trade by evidencing their high standards.

    It would also put powerful benchmarking at farmers’ fingertips, helping them to identify business improvements.

    Using electronic ID tags, the system would give instant access to animals’ lifetime movement records, along with management, veterinary medicine, health and assurance information.

    At its core is providing robust traceability data across the livestock sectors, including dairy cows, cattle, sheep, pigs and goats as well as companion animals.

    The switch to bovine EID is expected to start on a voluntary basis, moving to a mandatory approach in a relatively short period of time, which would also see an end to the various paper-based arrangements.

    The much-discussed idea got the green light from Food and Farming Secretary Michael Gove earlier in the year and the project is slated for a late-2019 roll-out.

    John Royle, the NFU’s chief livestock adviser said:“The LIS has the potential to be a game-changer, underpinning our reputation for producing some of the best meat and livestock products in the world through a world class traceability system, and not only delivering better data, but also offering the gateway to deliver support to active keepers through NFU livestock’s productivity scheme proposals.”

     

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