Software Assists Ranchers with CCIA Age Verification Entry

Ranch Manager, a complete ranch management program, submits user-selected data to the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) database.

“Customers use Ranch Manager to generate the CCIA birth date report which can be uploaded into the CCIA database through the CCIA website. The process is simple and saves the user time.” said Maria Boland, VP Sales & Marketing - Lion Edge Technologies. “The program detects potential problems with the user’s data and will provide warnings before the data is submitted to the CCIA database. Our customers are excited about this feature because they can keep all their livestock records in a single place, without being required to record CCIA ID tags separately and then later manually enter the information into the CCIA database. The software also allows for easy data correction, as animals can be looked up by entering the CCIA tag value.”

Lion Edge created Ranch Manager® software, to provide affordable software solutions to the agricultural industry. With Ranch Manager, source and age verification can be documented for the lifecycle of the animal. For each animal, users can maintain the history of tracking numbers, dates, associated owners, issuing country and premise IDs (optional). Users also have access to treatment records, corresponding tag numbers, animal sales, pasture movements and any essential notes about the history of the herd.

Although age and source verification is currently voluntary, ranchers are encouraged to submit their data and keep thorough records. Producers can learn more about voluntary age verification by visiting the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency’s (CCIA) website at www.canadaid.ca

About the Company: Lion Edge Technologies Inc. believes livestock management software should be affordable and easy to use. Ranch Manager Software is available in various livestock types including: Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Equine and Wildlife Editions. The flexibility of Lion Edge products allows customers to combine 2 or more editions into one package. Lion Edge was established in 1999 and has offices in both Canada and the United States.

For further information: contact Maria Boland, Lion Edge Technologies (403) 668-0438, media@lionedge.com, http://www.lionedge.com/

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