1. Identification and Traceability in the Food Chain
Rick Sibbel DVM
Michael Coe DVM, PhD
Global Animal Management, Inc.
Farm Foundation
November 19, 2003
Kansas City, Missouri
Copyright® 2003 Global Animal Management, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2. Presentation Goals Review Technology Dimensions
Meet or exceed minimal standards for industry initiatives
e.g. National ID and/or COOL
Data coordination across all meat industry segments
Producer, Packer, Retailer
Multiple Species Application

3. Current Thoughts Traceability from birth to slaughter is possible.
Linked carcass assessments possible at line speeds common in the US.
Data collection tools are necessary at the farm level to compliment labor issues.
Individual measurements are more informative than group data.
The economics of individual traceability have been evaluated in the last three years in multiple species.

4. Global Demands 1 Food Security/Safety Industry Risk Management
Branding Initiative Opportunities
Natural Production
Antibiotic Free Production
Animal Husbandry/Welfare
Source Verification & Traceability
Exports and International Trade 1
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5. Food Animal Logistics Chain
Gov’t Audits (all species)
Export (cattle,swine)
Operating efficiencies
(Cattle)
Consulting vets (all species)
Export
Live Animal
Packer Harvest
Packer Process
Retailer
National ID (ALL Species)
COOL
(Cattle,swine)
Records of animal,premise,owner
to National Repository
Records of born, raised and harvested
on packaged meats & farm of origin

6. Technology Dimensions
Data Collection and Transfer:
Data Collection
Open Architecture
Relational Data Base
Dynamic User Interface
New Technologies
Data Transformation Services:
source data files (ASCII, RDBMS, XML)
communication protocols (FTP, HTTP/S, )
business rules for data extraction, transformation scripts, scheduled loads (ETL)
secured environment (SSL/PKI), and LDAP
Point 3 protect quality of the data

7. Technology Dimensions
Storing Data:
Scalable and flexible file repository (e.g. Oracle™)
Tool for scrubbing and transforming data (e.g. Informatica™)
Automatic time and event based script executions
Real-time load notifications ( status of data uploads)
Store all source files in redundant database (e.g. iFS)

8. Technology Dimensions
Data Access:
Enterprise database optimized for analytical processing ( e.g.Oracle 9i as)
(Structured Data Repository)
Data warehouse architecture “federated schema” (dimensional modeling)
Data warehouse components:
Operational Data Store (ODS) – for staging data, scrubbing source data files
Meta Data Repository (MDR) – Informatica repository
Extract data to ASCII (ex. Microsoft Excel)
Unstructured File Repository (e.g. Oracle iFS)
store and retrieve any documents

9. Technology Dimensions
Data Analysis:
Business Intelligence product suite (e.g. Business Objects)
Internet accessible
Web portal (InfoView) “thin client”
Full Client tool
Reporting, charting, and OLAP analysis against the data warehouse
Protected Stratified Access
Descriptive statistics

10. Technology Dimensions
Motion
Sensors
Continuous video
surveillance
Access/Exit
Seismically braced
Server racks
UPS backup
generators
HVAC
controlled
environment
Gas-based fire
suppression system
Server operation
monitoring
On-premises security
Security
breach
alarms
Tier 1 host site
Portal Infrastructure:

11. Technology Dimensions
System Highlights
3 tiered architecture (physically separated web, application, and data servers)
Large scale platform: scalable (e.g. UNIX)
Tier 1 host site (reliable environment for mission critical systems)

12. Industries’ Development
Livestock Industry
Growing Worldwide Adoption
Country mandates
Packing Plant Installations

13. 3 Identification Tools Demands for Future Unique ID number
Uniform technology in livestock
Easily manage volumes of livestock
Tamper evident
Line speed utilization
Visual coordination with RFID
ISO Code Structure for RFID:
Country Code (3 numeric)
840 = USA
12 digit animal number
Ex:
Tamper evident caps 3
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14. United States Animal Identification Plan Version 1.0
USAIP Roadmap
Phase
Milestone
Date
7/04
1/05
7/05
7/06
Cattle:
Phase 1
Transition
Phase 2
Individual ID
Phase 2A
Visible ID
Phase 2B
RFID
Phase 3
Tracking
Phase 3A
Reporting Interstate Movements
Phase 3B
Reporting Intrastate & Interstate Movements
Phase 3B
Reporting Intrastate & Interstate Movements
Phase 3A
Reporting Interstate Movements
Phase 3
Tracking
Phase 2B1
Electronic ID Option
Phase 2B
Group/Lot ID
Phase 2A
Production Records (9CFR 71.19)
Phase 2
Phase 1
Enhancement
Swine:
COOL
(9/04)

15. United States Animal Identification Plan Version 4.0 www.usaip.info
USAIP Roadmap
Phase
Milestone
Date
7/04
2/05
7/05
7/06
Cattle, Swine, & Small
Ruminants:
Phase 1
Transition (Premise ID System)
Phase 2
Individual ID (AID available)
Phase 2A
Visible ID
Phase 2B
RFID
Phase 3
Tracking
Phase 3A
Interstate Movement
Phase 3B
All species
USAHA Livestock Identification Committee
(10/14/03)
Resolution Approved
Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling ????
(9/04)

16. USAIP Information flowchart
Premises Representative Registers Premises
Premises
Rep.
Participant
Administrator
(USDA/APHIS)
AIN
Administrator
(USDA-APHIS)
National
Premises
Repository
Supply Required Premises Data
(File: Prem 1)
State System
Premises
of the
Producer
Apply for Participant #
Obtain Range of AINs
Movement data
Confirm Prem. ID
National
Animal ID
Database
Submit Address
Prem. ID
ID Devices
AIN
Managers
Tag
Mnf.
Premises
Allocator
(USDA/APHIS)
ID Tag
Distributor
Animal Health Official
Report AINs distributed
to each Premises
(File: ID 1)
Report Animal Location/Movement Data
(File: ID 1, ID 2)
Service Providers
Market
Processing
Plants
USAIP Information flowchart
DRAFT 9/11/2003

17. Existing Business Pet Industry Internet accessed database
Value added coordination of data capture and retrieval
Schering Plough is the largest provider of Companion Animal identification and traceability

18. Application Identification at an early age (AID, Premise)
Data collection throughout lifecycle

19. 6 Application PDA devices
Programs written for data collection at animal side
Sample Screen shots
Various data collected 6
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20. Photo provided by Digital Angel Corporation
Application
Processing barn installations with handheld, laptop, or touch screen
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Photo provided by Digital Angel Corporation

21. Application USDA, VS: Trichinae Audit Certification
Transition from Paper to Electronic Document System

22. Solutions for Industry Initiatives
EID technology replacing or supporting current visual ID
Electronic Data Management completely replacing the paper generated systems
Real-time Reports generated on the farm as often as mgt. demands (customized)
Local data availability and/or uploads to off-site data storage
Disaster data protection and consolidated data reports
Online program support and updates
Stratified firewall access

23. Summary Technology Dimensions
Minimal industry standards set by collaboration of private industry and gov’t
National ID
COOL
Data coordination across all meat industry segments
Producer, Packer, Retailer
Multiple Species Application