Alberta Pork Continues To Work Traceability

The Alberta Swine Traceability System is a tool designed to support food safety and disease mitigation. To meet the goals of the traceability system the participation of everyone in the value chain, including producers, transporters and abattoirs, is required. The more participants reporting into the system, the stronger and more effective the system becomes.

 

Reporting and submitting Alberta Pork swine manifests has been mandatory for farm-to-slaughter movements since December 1, 2011. Full-movement requirements came into effect, both nationally and provincially, on July 1, 2014. If you are not submitting swine manifests for swine received, please contact the Alberta Pork office toll free at 1-877-247-7675 (PORK) to receive swine manifests at no charge.

 

It is the responsibility of the receiver to report and submit the swine manifest for movements received within Alberta. Movement reporting is as simple as completing the appropriate portion of the swine manifest and faxing the top white copy to 1-888-715-4563. (This number is located on every Alberta Pork manifest towards the bottom of the page.) Movements can also be submitted through email to traceability@albertapork.com.

 

Video: Same Grit, New Name: A Conversation with Ryan Calistro of Bower Ag

Swine Leaders Live, we sit down with Ryan Calistro, President of Bower Ag, to discuss a major brand transition in the ag construction and solutions space—and what it means for swine producers. Bower Ag represents a new, unified identity, bringing together Ag Property Solutions, Dairy Specialists, and The Dairy Solutions Group under one name. But as Ryan explains, this isn’t about change for the sake of change—it’s about strengthening what already works and delivering more value to producers.

We dive into:

• What Bower Ag is and why the transition was made

• What stays the same for longtime customers

• How combining multiple businesses creates new opportunities for producers

• What today’s producers are asking for—and how Bower Ag is responding

• Key insights heading into World Pork Expo

If you’ve worked with APS before—or are evaluating partners for your next project—this conversation provides a clear look at where Bower Ag is headed and how they’re positioning themselves for the future.