Traceability 101

Learning to be able to trace goods won't be an elective for much longer. New regulations will require it, pointing to major disruptions in commodity marketing.

Traceability was originally developed to enable recalls to find the source of contamination in a supply chain. It also tracks where items are going, for example to prevent shoplifting.

In agriculture, traceability is the key that will unlock new marketable attributes for farmers, and establish regulatory compliance in supply chains. Given the backlash ag…