FINAL REPORT by Kevin Grier and Holly Mayer

The objectives of this report are:

• To determine the strengths, weaknesses, value and costs of all the services that LIS provides and the various Acts and regulations that they administer.
• To assess the views of producers on the value of brand inspection and related services as delivered by LIS.
• To develop recommendations/proposals for the future of livestock identification and related services in Alberta.

This report contains two main components. The first component is the Cost-Benefit analysis and the second is the producer survey results.