Press Release

AgInfoLink Selected by United Producers Inc. to Provide Technology Solutions for Managed Beef Alliance Program

Longmont, CO- September 30, 2003- AgInfoLink USA was recently selected as the technology services provider for the Managed Beef Alliance Program (MBA), a producer-owned, source and process verifiable beef supply network designed to create new marketing opportunities for beef producers. AgInfoLink’s robust solutions will give the MBA members the ability to identify individual animals, record production data, track animals after they leave the farm gate, and complete online reporting and benchmarking tasks.

 “United Producers is focused on providing new and relevant services to our members. Through our partnership with AgInfoLink, the MBA program offers the industry’s leading identification, tracking, and reporting technologies. With these powerful yet easy-to-use products, our producers will be able to record cattle health and production information and use it as an effective marketing and management tool.” said Mike Bumgarner, Vice President, Marketing Services, United Producers, Inc.  

 “We’ve had the privilege of working with United Producers Inc. to successfully bring Premium Sorted Cattle Sales to several of their auction facilities. This exciting new program is a natural extension of our relationship. We look forward to bringing MBA participants a wide variety of data collection, sharing, and reporting tools that will work for any size operation,” said Glenn Smith, AgInfoLink Country Manager USA.

About AgInfoLink

AgInfoLink USA is the worldwide leader in agricultural product tracking from the farm to the table.  The company is dedicated to the collection and delivery of individual animal performance, source verification, and food safety information to all segments of the supply chain, giving users real information to make production and management decisions.  For more information visit www.aginfolink.com.

For additional information, contact:

Courtney Oldham                                           Amy Boekmann

AgInfoLink USA                                               United Producers Inc.

(979) 255-9387                                               800-456-3276x223

courtney@aginfolink.com                               aboeckmann@uproducers.com