Dr. Justin Smith - Cattle Trace - Livestock Traceability Initiatives and Projects
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Cattle Trace - Livestock Traceability Initiatives and Projects - Dr. Justin Smith, State Veterinarian, Kansas Department of Agriculture, from the NIAA 2018 Strategy Forum on Livestock Traceability, September 25 - 26, 2018, Kansas City, MO, USA. More presentations at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUDeS810OcOfuEYwj1oHKQ
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Dr. Justin Smith - Cattle Trace - Livestock Traceability Initiatives and Projects
- 1. Animal Disease Traceability Pilot Project Purpose Proactively develop and evaluate a purpose-built infrastructure for an Animal Disease Traceability system
- 2. Momentum Building “Market- and industry-driven traceability system to provide critical tools to manage a disease outbreak, enhance consumer confidence and trust in Kansas livestock, protect food safety, and provide opportunities to access export markets.” • Kansas Agriculture Strategic Growth Project In December 2017, the Kansas Livestock Association amended existing policy to support a mandatory national individual animal identification system for disease traceability for all cattle.
- 3. Setting the Direction World Perspectives, Inc., released the “Comprehensive Feasibility Study: U.S. Beef Cattle Identification and Traceability Systems” in early 2018.
- 4. Setting the Direction The report concluded that to be successful, a traceability system should • Be industry driven • Be managed and overseen by an entity that includes both private and government interests • Maintain data privacy • Be equitable to all industry sectors • Be compatible with common industry practices • Operate at the speed of commerce • Be credible in domestic and international markets
- 5. Background The Right People The Right Place The Right Time CattleTrace
- 7. Develop a purpose-built infrastructure Evaluate the efficiency and capabilities of the system and infrastructure Determine the value throughout the supply chain Goals & Objectives
- 8. Ultra-high frequency technology Hands Free operations Minimal data collection Official animal ID number GPS location Date and Time Compatible with Industry Practices
- 9. Where are we now? Participant Recruitment • Three major beef processers with a Kansas presence • 14 Feedyards • 7 Livestock Markets Current recruitment focus on cow-calf operators Reader Installations
- 10. Where are we now? Established CattleTrace, Inc., as a private, not-for-profit corporation to securely maintain and manage the data. The database is secure. KDA will have an MOU with CattleTrace providing for situations when the agency can access the data for a disease traceback.
- 11. Where are we now? Named a Board of Directors to provide leadership for CattleTrace, Inc. The Board approved a resolution to name KDA, KLA, K-State and ILS as the Industry Advisory Committee to carry out the pilot project.
- 12. Summer 2018 • Determine final participants • Develop pilot project database and infrastructure • Establish Cattle Trace, Inc. as a separate entity Fall 2018 • Initiate pilot project and begin data collection Winter 2018 – Summer 2019 • Initial mock traceback scenarios completed • Determine Phase 2 of the project (to be completed by early 2020) Summer 2019 – Spring 2020 • Final pilot project report completed • Cost-benefit analysis of opportunities/roadblocks Project Timeline
- 13. Lessons Learned Maintain focus on CattleTrace objectives Industry involvement is key Cow calf concerns Technology needs Industry interest
- 14. www.CattleTrace.org Stay up-to-date with CattleTrace • www.cattletrace.org • Twitter @CattleTrace Follow CattleTrace
Editor's Notes
- Brief background of how CattleTrace was established – including KLA policy change, Ag Growth Project, established end-to-end industry in Kansas, WPI feasibility report released in January 2018 at NCBA convention
- Not comparing tag A vs tag B but focused on developing and testing a purpose built infrastructure Entire focus is on disease traceability Initiate pilot project and data collection, tagging at least 55,000 Kansas-based calves Hands-free method Ultra-high frequency technology Operates at the speed of commerce Minimal necessary data Official animal identification number GPS location Time/date Evaluate the technology used in the pilot project Impact on speed of commerce at each production level Is Ultra High Frequency technology effective and efficient for disease traceability? Conduct simulated disease traceback scenarios with collected data and compare with current Does the system collect sightings of animals moving intrastate? Does the system capture sightings on animals not currently required to have a national animal identification number? Does the system include a process to retire tags at the packer? Can this be replicated on a national level? Conduct cost-benefits analysis of the system: industry and producer levels & evaluate potential roadblocks and opportunities of implementation at each production segment. Analysis will be conducted by the Kansas State University Agricultural Economics Department
- Recruitment has been strategic – we want to be able to capture as many sightings during the pilot project as possible Built the list of partner feedyards and livestock markets together – looking at where existing business relationships exist Focus with cow-calf producers is on operators who already do business with a partner feedyard or livestock market Have had interest from states outside of Kansas. We are in discussions about how to best partner with them.
- Producer privacy and data security have been top concerns we’ve been asked about and were identified as key issues in the WPI report. To address these concerns, CattleTrace, Inc., was formally established as a private, not-for-profit corporation to securely maintain and manage the data collected as part of the disease traceability pilot project. As a third-party private entity, the database is not subject to Kansas Open Records Act requests. A board of directors was named to provide leadership for CattleTrace, Inc. The board approved a resolution to name KDA, KLA, K-State and ILS as the Industry Advisory Committee to carryout the pilot project. KDA and USDA only have access to the database in the event of a disease outbreak – or a mock traceback during the pilot. Building the system for the worst – FMD. The Board may make the decision in the future to allow traces on other cattle diseases. “You can always cast a wider net but not always tighten it down once it’s out there.”
- A board of directors was named to provide leadership for CattleTrace, Inc. The board approved a resolution to name KDA, KLA, K-State and ILS as the Industry Advisory Committee to carryout the pilot project. KDA and USDA only have access to the database in the event of a disease outbreak – or a mock traceback during the pilot. Building the system for the worst – FMD. The Board may make the decision in the future to allow traces on other cattle diseases. “You can always cast a wider net but not always tighten it down once it’s out there.”
- Continue to tag and collect data through the two year project, not tagging all animals this year
- The lessons we’ve learned are hopefully resulting in a better pilot project and a better end product for the entire industry Group has to continuously bring attention back to core CattleTrace objectives – we’re not looking at value-add opportunities; we’re not comparing technologies. Losing focus would derail the project. This isn’t a government run project or entity. WPI feasibility study indicated producers desire a public-private partnership. KDA is just one partner in CattleTrace. Cow calf producer concerns Supportive of the project and glad Kansas is being a leader But still asking “what’s in it for me?” They realize there isn’t going to be a premium when they sell their calves – they’re OK with that – but still concerned about the cost Education and outreach to this segment of the supply chain is critical about how it’s an insurance policy against a disease outbreak Using UHF technology was the right decision to allow cattle to move at the speed of commerce. But we need more technology providers on the market. Good companies in the market today but need for there to be more in order to work on a larger scale nationwide We continue to receive inquiries from states, producers across the nation, industry associations, value-add companies, etc., about the project and how or if they can get involved – there is a growing desire for the type of infrastructure CattleTrace can provide.