Farming Monthly National January 2015 | Page 51

| Sheep Show success for Roxan ID - that’s ‘Taginnovation’ Roxan ID was awarded a sliver medal for technical innovation for the second time in 3 years at 2014’s Royal Highland Show. agFaster PRO is an evolution of the original silver award winning TagFaster sheep tag applicator that significantly changed the tagging world back in 2011. The new model is a motorised sheep tagging applicator, which relieves the task of tagging, medicates the ear/wound and counts and records (in it’s on-board memory) the electronic tag numbers as they are fitted. T With the finalisation of EID tagging being implement first of January 2015, Roxan are remaining one step ahead. It also doubles up as a stick reader, with a longer-range, continuous reader located in the back of the device. All data can be fed back to a mobile app, and stored or sorted as to the preference of the farmer. As is with the original TagFaster applicator, the TagFaster Pro works in tandem with the Roxan system of double tagging, transforming the job from a task which requires multiple strips of tags and applicators, into an all-in-one time and effort saving solution. The TagFaster range also eliminates the need for an extra person to manually pair together tags before application. All TagFaster double tag strips have the yellow EID tag “decorated” with a patch of the same plastic “year colour” as the other matching visual tag to help in case of year-tag losses. Now, with increasing regulatory requirements for enhanced livestock traceability, the TagFaster Pro delivers a start to finish bundle for applying and recording EID tags. The battery-powered tagger relieves the strain of hand held application when dealing with large stock numbers. The careful design and durable build quality of the TagFaster Pro mean that tagging for longer periods of time is significantly easier and more comfortable. With just the touch of a button, tags are delivered with a powerful punch into the ear of the animal, and then fed round in a satisfyingly mechanical manner. On the side of the TagFaster Pro is a robust plastic bottle the can be filled with a liquid of choice. Antiseptics, fly repellents or similar can be loaded and are delivered with pinpoint accuracy to the wound of the tag insertion. The Welcome Welfare of the TagFaster Pro pairs perfectly with the anti-pinch pin and live release hinge of the TagFaster tag that has been engineered specifically to keep tag pressure off the ear and minimise the chance of infection. The TagFaster Pro applicator is another large innovative step forward for Roxan ID, and yet again raises the bar for the advancement of agricultural services. With the finalisation of EID tagging being implement first of January 2015, Roxan are remaining one step ahead by providing farmers with an inclusive system that delivers tags which retain, read and record, and incorporates considerations of animal welfare that are not found from any other tag manufacturer. Startin Tractors Limited Twycross CV9 3PW Telephone : 01827 880088 Website with photographs: www.startintractors.co.uk email: [email protected] www.farmingmonthly.co.uk January 2015 | Farming Monthly | 51