government tracking feed purchases

Stopped to buy some feed on my way home from work, went to a different supplier than usual for convenience. They wanted me to fill out a contact form so the government could contact me if there was a feed recall. Has anyone else had to do this? In my opinion this is just another example of wasted time and money on the behalf of taxpayers. It drives me crazy.

Some feed stores do it, some will not. Recall is what they say, but if it is not a consistant policy I have my doubts anyone knows why it is done.

Two if the three stores I have bought feed from require it!!

They have been doing that here in SK for awhile now

I am not a conspiracy theory kind of guy, but I think this is a weak excuse. I suspect it is a way to track who has what.

This is nothing new - I worked at a feed store way back in 2000 and they were putting this in place back then.

authenticfarm wrote:This is nothing new - I worked at a feed store way back in 2000 and they were putting this in place back then.

Yes, about that long ago I was buying from Spruce Grove feeds and they required the information. No one in Drayton Valley asks for it though.

I expect that anywhere I have an account could do it whether I wanted it or not.

But maybe if there is a melamine issue? Mixed feelings here.

I am getting more concerned about motivaton for anything farm related.
they recall food products all of the time without having pruchaser information, why do the y need it for farm feed?

If your phone number is in their computer system, they are tracking it and have been for 12 years or more at least in Saskatchewan and yes they say it is incase of a recall because of bad food. They keep a record of the bag and lot number.

It's no different then bar codes to keep track of batch's etc .Been around for a long time ,a security system to weed out those who would want to profit off of something that they were never involved with or a protection system in case there is a issue with a certain batch of feed and a recall needs to be made ,or in a worse case ....a lawsuit needs to be settled due to this

bckev wrote:I am getting more concerned about motivaton for anything farm related.
they recall food products all of the time without having pruchaser information, why do the y need it for farm feed?

Then you'd really love the semi-annual farm census thingy we have to fill out. They want to crawl right up your butt and ask every detail about your animals and crops. Calf crop? How many did you keep back? Acquisitions? Mortality? How many acres are you planting to each crop? What is in the bin? How much hay do you have in stock? Straw? And we get annual phone calls asking us our plans for our crop land. What are we going to plant? How much and where?

It's just part and parcel of running a real farm. Hobby farmers probably get harassed less.

BC farmers are getting audited all the time now as well. It is a real pain in the butt. To work as hard as we do for as little return we get. I have issues with the term hobby farm. I never hear of any other small business called a hobby business. For me it is a way to minimize farmers and their importance. The reality in canada is 90 percent of farmers have to work off farm to subsidize their farming interests. I work way too hard to call what I do strictly a hobby, I am trying to make it a viable operation that gives me some return on my investment. I know all small businesses complain about the amount of interfence and the costs involved in meeting stupid regulations. So I guess I should get ready to sign for my all groceries soon. My rant for the day.

If you are concerned about giving out your personal info, you can always use Fred Flintstone as your name and (555) 555-5555 as your recordable contact number. I'm sure the feed store will still take your money!

monsanto needs a heads up on where there genetic copyrighted material is headed
it started here with the bse outbreaks on feed and lately with medications and vitamins they always write the lot numbers on the bill