The Traceability Design User Group (TDUG) has today given a key update to industry on the Livestock Information Service, with support from Government, food chain and farming groups.
TDUG – which was formed last year and now represents 23 organisations across the meat and livestock sector – held an event to update key stakeholders in London today (3 September), including Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Rural Affairs Lord Gardiner.
The event saw the premiere of new film explaining the Programme and how it will positively impact the way people work with livestock and meat from farm to fork.
NFU President Minette Batters said: “We have a once in a generation opportunity to drive positive change with the Livestock Information Service.
“We believe that the LIP will put in place a foundation that we can build on to bring our sector together, connecting producers, markets and processors. I will enable risk-based trading and for us to evidence the quality of our products.
“For the first time, the livestock sector will be able to lead the way in British agriculture, building a national system that provides powerful insight from which they can drive better profit through cost reduction, maximising price through provenance and securing the markets that best suit their products.
“It really is a pivotal time for the Programme and I’m thrilled to see such great progress enabled by the partnership across the industry.”
John Cross, livestock farmer and TDUG Chairman said: “We are in an unprecedented position where the ambitions and needs of government and industry are totally aligned and this is a unique opportunity to achieve something incredibly smart together and make the UK meat and livestock industry world-class.”