The move away from CTS to ScotEID has been delayed due to Covid-19.
Scottish beef industry plans to transition from the Cattle Tracing System to ScotEID this summer have been postponed until the end of November.
The decision was announced by Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon who said it was due to the impact Covid-19 is having on some third party software providers and the wider farming community.
“The end of November date will mean that the autumn calving period and the main cattle sales will both be finished and there will be the minimum number of births and movements being registered on the system,” said Ms Gougeon.
“We will continue to monitor the timings and the impact of Covid-19. If November is no longer an option the next suitable go-live date would be the end of January 2021.”
NFU Scotland president, Andrew McCornick, said the delay wasn’t a surprise given the current disruption to daily life.
