The first “plant to pint” commercial traceability system using blockchain technology was recently unveiled in Canada. Grain Discovery can capture every input, movement, process and touchpoint from multiple sources into […] Read more
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Network supports agricultural automation innovation
CAAIN funds ‘plant to pint’ traceability project
Standardizing the future of food traceability
Developing repeatable standards – and hopefully gaining a competitive advantage
As demands for more detailed traceability systems build, many are looking to blockchain technology — systems that securely record data about food at every stage in the value chain — […] Read more
Dairy-specific tags central to DairyTrace implementation
Developers try to minimize impacts for farmers and processors
Canada’s dairy sector will begin reporting all cattle movements to the national database DairyTrace starting Oct. 5, but administrators say the impact on day-to-day management should be minimal. What is […] Read more
Ontario’s broiler egg tracking systems backed for upgrades
Systems used to track broiler hatching egg and chick production in Ontario will get upgrades using federal-provincial cost-shared funding. The federal and Ontario governments on Monday last week announced up […] Read more
Traceability making its mark on food systems
From “fingerprinting” beef to blockchain technology that expose organic fraud, traceability systems are becoming more common in the food supply chain
You could call it traceability with a capital T. It’s taking various forms, but the notion of tracking ingredients from field to fork is sweeping through the food system thanks […] Read more
Made-in-Ontario technology simplifies crop traceability
The RiteTrace system help to limit paper record-keeping and makes quality assurance easier
Technology developed by an Elmira-based company is breaking new ground in food safety, traceability and crop management for potato growers. RiteTrace is the latest application for the potato industry from […] Read more
Information-sharing in the beef value chain still in its infancy
Many see the potential but few are seeing the rewards of beef traceability systems
Beef traceability systems have proven their worth during disease outbreaks but the benefits are far less tangible when it comes to meaningful connections between players in the value chain, a […] Read more
Need growing for big data on pigs
There are an increasing number of projects that collect and share data in the swine industry, to increase efficiency and manage disease
Big data and information systems are becoming an increasingly large part of the pork industry in Ontario. Systems that were created independently for disease surveillance and software to manage pig […] Read more
Livestock premises ID participation strengthens Canadian agriculture
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is considering changes to the Health of Animals Regulations for livestock traceability, the agency announced during PremisesIDWeek July 26, a federal release says. The changes […] Read more
Ottawa to back P+H’s Hamilton flour mill
Winnipeg agrifood firm Parrish and Heimbecker has lined up more government financing for its planned new flour mill at Hamilton, this time from the federal level. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay […] Read more
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