Optimism is high among our members and, more importantly, among our commercial cattlemen.
Since
Canadian Angus represents 64% of Canada’s national commercial cow herd and more
than 50% of purebred registrations in a given year, what we do as Angus genetic
seedstock suppliers affects every single element of our nation’s cattle and
beef industry. Never before has any one breed held more market share and been
more dominant than we are right now. We have an awesome, incredible, humbling
responsibility but my greatest confidence comes from the fact we know that our
membership is absolutely up for it!
Welcome to
‘The Year of the Tag’!
We have
long had the world’s largest branded tag program but, in 2018, we hope to grow
it by 50%! So please note, through this year, you will see a lot about our
Canadian Angus tag program and what you can do to help it grow.
Why should
it grow?
For a
number of reasons…
- The only way to get Red Angus cattle into ANY Angus-branded beef program in Canada is for them to be tagged with our Canadian Angus tag.
- There are a number of branded beef programs in Canada that are unable to find enough verified Angus cattle to satisfy their program demands. The only way to verify? With our Canadian Angus tag!
- We are moving closer and closer to where major Angus-branded programs will need and want to verify that what they are selling as Angus is, indeed, Angus! And the only way to do that is by procuring cattle that are tagged “Canadian Angus”.
If you
think you can’t access our tags easily enough, please try placing your order
online: delivery usually takes place the next business day or, at the most,
within three business days. We may never be available at retail locations
(although we are working on this) but we are quite easy to obtain. And if you
can find tags less expensive than what we sell ours for, please contact us
because we are priced at the lowest level we can find.
As
an Angus tag user you are eligible for free age verification services through the
Canadian Angus Association. You are also eligible for a free membership to the
Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program (CAIPP) which records pedigree
and performance information on your commercial Angus-tagged animals. CAIPP uses
this information (and DNA parentage testing) to provide you with valuable
marketing and genetic selection tools.
We know
many of you want a premium for using our Angus tag; we can never guarantee
this. However, we have to ask you… why do you want or need a premium? Our RFID
tag is priced as reasonably as anyone’s. And you HAVE to put an RFID tag in
your calves. So why not show Angus pride, create optimal opportunity for both
yourself and those who purchase, feed and sell your genetics, and tag ’em
Angus?
Onward and
upward are two words that guide your Canadian Angus team in everything that we
do. And we think, as you work through calving or prepare for your cows to
calve, you mostly think this way, as well. And we want to thank you for that
optimism, that commitment and dedication. That pride.
Here to
2018 being your greatest year as Angus producers yet. And if your Canadian
Angus Association can do anything to assist you, either as a purebred or
commercial producers, please never hesitate to let us know. After all, we work
for you. And we celebrate and commit to this each and every day.
Canadian Angus Association
Phone:
403-571-3580
Email: cdnangus@cdnangus.ca
www.cdnangus.ca
