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Destron Fearing RFID Swine Premise Tag Approved by USDA

^{Published on 2010-11-22 06:05:59 - Market Wire}
 

SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Digital Angel Corporation (OTCBB:DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced today that its subsidiary Destron Fearing has received USDA approval for its 840 RFID Swine Premise Tag.

"At Destron Fearing, we are proud to continue our market leadership in the swine identification market segment."

The 840 RFID Swine Premise Tag consists of a unique 840 (indicating the U.S.) country-coded, fifteen-digit animal ID number as well as a pink tamper-proof RFID button and a pink visual panel stud. Each tag also carries the official U.S. shield, a seven-character alpha-numeric Premises Identification Number (PIN), the state postal code of the PIN and a notice that it is unlawful to remove the tag.

aWe are excited to be the first company to offer a USDA approved 840 RFID Swine Premise Tag,a said Dan Ellsworth, Destron Fearinga™s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. aAt Destron Fearing, we are proud to continue our market leadership in the swine identification market segment.a

U.S. swine producers can now capitalize on RFID technology to identify the breeding herd and utilize an USDA approved swine premise tag in one application. The tags function as an official means to identify breeding stock entering harvest channels while helping to improve trace-back accuracy and support comprehensive disease surveillance programs.

The Destron Fearing Official USDA 840 RFID Swine Premise Tags are available in both FDX and HDX technologies.

About Destron Fearing and Digital Angel

Destron Fearing is a subsidiary of Digital Angel (OTCBB: DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions. Digital Angel's products are utilized around the world in such applications as pet identification, using its patented, FDA-approved implantable microchip; livestock identification and herd management using visual and radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags; and global positioning systems (GPS) search and rescue beacons for army, navy and air force applications worldwide. For further information please visit [ www.destronfearing.com ] and [ www.digitalangel.com ].