CCIA TAGS

[DogPatch]

Whats the going price for tags these days? Bought my last bunch over a year ago.

[15444]

The cheapest I can buy them is through the Canadian Hereford Association for $56 for 20. Our local feed store charges around $90 for a bag of 25.

[RayTurner]

I have no idea what the going price is these days. But I have a bigger problem, my tags don’t stay in our calves - they fall out. We were forced to switch tags, and since then we have been having some troubles. I say forced because they company discontinued the line that we liked.

Any suggestions? Maybe it’s the tagger or maybe it is farm worker error…?

[grassfarmer]

Switch to Z-tags as they have spring loaded pliers that mean you aren't grabbing at the ear and risking tearing it. They also have a one piece female end that doesn't come apart like some of the others do.
We put them on as calves and get 100% retention beyond the yearling stage. We also put them well into the ear - not hanging around the edges.

[SADIE]

AND THE SAGA CONTINUES:

Just as was predicted over 4 years ago. Exodus of the Beef Cow herd operator.

COURT ROOM STAND ----JUNE 15 2010.

CLOSING ARGUMENTS ---OFFERED SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE THE PROBLEM AND PREVENT THE EXODUS OF THE BEEF PRODUCERS FROM LEAVING THE INDUSTRY.

[grassfarmer]

What was your solution again? the spear that kills people while putting tags in or not tagging at all?

It didn't take a genius to predict an exodus from the cow/calf sector - that was already a well established trend by 2019.

[Happytrails]

GF says "that was already a well established trend by 2019". Is that a Freudian slip? In my estimation 2019 is about the time our cattle identification agency would detect an exodus from the cow calf sector. Their slippage level must be huge. I know of 32 old cows whose demise wasn't recorded by the CCIA because they didn't have tags. Their meat did enter the food supply and rightly so.

No doubt there are many factors that have contributed to the reduction in our cow herd. More useless rules and regulations haven't helped.

[grassfarmer]

No, it was a typo. What about your reference to CCIA when presumably your anger is intended towards CFIA?

[SADIE]

I have made mention to this in the past and will bring it forward again now for your benefit GF.

THE THREE STOOGES: CFIA, CCIA AND CCA. ADD TO IT THE PROVINCIAL GROUPS AS WELL SCA IN SASKATCHEWAN.

ALL BULLSHIT.

[Happytrails]

No anger just concern for cattlepeople and society in general. If the industry get given over to the big dogs by the bureaucrats everybody is in trouble.