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The ScotEID report 2011 focused on successful read rate over 3.3 million sheep reads in 228,677 batches,the statistics therefore offer a significant indication as to which tags are working well. With a reported average read over all sheep of 93.5%, the Dalton EID tags currently on the market have come out as the top three tags for readability in their category.   The Dalton i-Rototag, the Dalton 25mm I-Tag Button and the Dalton I-Tag Loop scored overall reads of 96.11%, 95% and 94.14% putting them well above average and nearly 10% better than their poorest rival.

The use of quality materials, high end transponder technology and epoxy resin to encase the transponders in the i-Rototags has all ensured Dalton’s position at the top of this report. “The company have always used quality raw materials to produce tags and now, advances in technology have meant we can use stronger, higher grade materials whilst keeping our cost low” comments Brian Naylor - Sales & Marketing Manager, “This allows us to produce a light weight, high retention electronic Rototag with a sale price of just 0.56p, which is the best value tag on the market. While the original Rototag has been a stalwart of the industry for over 50 years, the company continue to look at developments in manufacturing to ensure that Dalton tags remain at the top of the EID statistical analysis and are a product which farmers can rely on for accurate traceability.”

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The report was carried out by Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland

DALTON ID ACQUIRE DROVERS AY-ONE AND ANNOUNCING NEW SUPPLY ARRANGEMENTS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA– JUNE 2011 – DALTON ID announced today their Acquisition of 100% of the shareholding of DROVERS Ay-One Pty Ltd, one of the key suppliers of ID products to the Australian Livestock industry. DROVERS AY ONE Pty. Ltd. was established in 1986 and by 1995 was the major supplier of tail tags to Australian Cattle Producers. Drovers’ product range has grown over the years  to include  a wide range of livestock ID products including NLIS tags for cattle and sheep, management and tail tags. The business also incorporates one of Australia few remaining Bronze foundries for freeze and fire brand production.

“Renowned for their excellent customer service and product support we believe DROVERS experienced team combined with DALTON products and production processes will produce a winning combination.” Said Daniel Brierley, Global Sales Director for Dalton ID and former Managing Director of Dalton Australia. Both Jim Norris and Kate Murphy, the current proprietors, will remain with the business as Technical and General Manager respectively. “DROVERS produce Australia’s only “EZ Read” NLIS EID cattle tag with a flag and Dalton’s Global buying power will now enable us to offer the very lowest prices to our customers” said Jim Norris.

Daltontags were previously distributed by Gallagher Australia. DALTON ID and GALLAGHER AUSTRALIA announced in February that their distribution arrangement in the Australian and New Zealand markets would be ending. “We’re delighted to be producing Dalton’s full range of tags” said Kate Murphy. “Gallagher Australia has been a great help and have worked closely with our team to ensure a smooth transfer of operational functions. Stock and production facilities are now in place in our newly refurbished Printing and Distribution centre. Our product range still includes a wide variety of NLIS tags, Management tags and the new No Snag tag range, light weight sheep EID and tissue sampling DNA tags”.

Producers requiring free samples, pricing or further information on DALTON DROVERS products should ask their local merchant or contact the Dalton/Drover sales team 1300 923 181 (email sales@daltonid.com.au) or visit www.tags4u.com.au

Dalton ID announce that the Rototag for sheep and lambs, produced since 1956 is now available in a Defra Approved Electronic (EID) version and  is called the I-Rototag.

With over 100 million supplied to many breed societies around the world the Rototag is produced from lifetime nylon and is quick to fit with no blood or fuss. By overcoming some real technical challenges we managed to make an EID version of the Rototag which is ultra lightweight and made from the same material. Mechanically and dimensionally it’s almost identical to a standard Rototag with only the female EID part that sits inside the ear being slightly thicker.

Having obtained all necessary certification over the past year the new EID version of the Rototag is called the I-Rototag® and is available on its own for lambs moving to slaughter or as a set together with the Original Rototag. Both tags can be fitted with the same applicator and most printing can be accommodated on the tag by way of dark contrast laser printing.

Now available from authorized re-sellers throughout the UK and Ireland or online at www.tags4u.com.

Any questions can be answered by the Dalton team on Freephone 0800 838 882

(email: sales@dalton.co.uk)