DEFRA media statement and video link regarding the new Livestock Information Programme: "
Defra champions farm to fork traceability though new livestock service"
Video Link:
https://youtu.be/Qb9Ed-xg9Kg
Press statement:
PN-LIP-midday-03-04-18.pdf
The development of a new Livestock Information Service (LIP) to give farmers and processors accurate information about animals and their movements was announced on 3rd April 2018 by Environment Secretary Michael Gove.
ALIDMA represents the UK livestock ID industry on discussions within this group via the Traceability Design User Group.
LIP Overview Document:
LIP-Overview_20180329_final.docx
ALIDMA, The UK's Approved Livestock Tag Manufacturers' Association, has signed the BVDFree England Statement of Intent in support of this important initiative led by AHDB.
Read report:
2016-BVD-FREE-Statement-of-Intent-2-(1).pdf
The members of ALIDMA gathered at The Farmers Club, in London for the Annual General Meeting of the organisation (11th May 2016). The officers of the organisation are now confirmed as: Chairman - John Symonds, of Symtag, Vice Chairman - Richard Webber of Shearwell Data Ltd and Gill Ainge as Treasurer.
Following the AGM the members met with DEFRA to discuss a number of subjects including the UK tag approval process, the rollout of Macdonald CPH rationalisation, the future livestock IT landscape, cattle EID and market EID reading performance in regard to EU discusssions on CPRC tolerance.