Cattle ear tags and AI AND Optomism and pessimism for Canadian pork

A company based in Edam in northwest Saskatchewan is getting ready to launch a pilot testing program for a new cattle ear tag.Company owner James Babcock says the Ori-tags take basic health data from the cattle and use artificial intelligence to benefit the producer's operation. While there's room for pork producers to be optimistic heading into 2026, that optimism is being tempered by tariff threats and global political uncertainty.Manitoba Pork General Manager Can Dahl says, on the positive side, there was profitability in 2025 due to strong demand for both pigs and pork, on the flip side of the coin there is significant international market volatility and an uncertain relationship with the U.S., as well as tariffs on pork going into China.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.