CATTLE RAISERS COMMUNITY
INDUSTRY NEWS
New Product to Stop Copper Theft
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AIGE AGWIRE ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF ITS NEW COMPRE- hensive product line to deter copper theft. The
3-part package will make it easier to identify and prosecute copper thieves, which is a signifi cant chal- lenge nationwide. The product line includes Proof Positive® Signage,
Paige Agwire Theft Alert and Proof Positive® Span Cable. Proof Positive Signage is a 4-piece kit of refl ective
security signs, written in both English and Spanish, to post on irrigation equipment and the fi eld perimeter to deter would-be thieves and warn of prosecution. Paige Agwire Theft Alert sends an immediate alert
to owners and authorities when cable is tampered with or cut, decreasing the delay in tracking thieves. Proof Positive Span Cable has a signature bright
yellow outer jacket and unique TraceID codes to verify original ownership. At the moment of sale, these TraceID codes enter a master database that is searchable by law enforcement and recyclers, prov- ing ownership. And in the legal realm, it’s proof of ownership that counts. Copper theft from span cables is a nationwide epi-
demic, plaguing individuals and businesses alike with approximately 30,000 cases of span cable theft every year, costing more than $40 million in replacements. This problem affects most industries, but the agricul- ture industry has taken a hard hit. The copper inside stolen span cables may be worth a few hundred dollars and trade just over $3 per pound, but the thefts leave growers with thousands of dollars of repairs, damaged crops and rising insurance costs. Compounding the problem of copper theft is the in- dividual scrap dealer. Thieves often burn stolen cable
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before selling it to scrap businesses. “The challenge to drastically decrease agricultural copper theft still lies among states who allow scrap dealers to accept burnt cable. Encouraging more states to pass ‘no burn’ laws would take our campaign to the next level. We believe this will greatly decrease the amount of stolen copper in both the agriculture and utility industries,” says Julie Bushell, director of sales and marketing for Paige’s Agwire Division. Seventeen states have adopted “no burn” laws in
support of growers, but more public support is needed to push for legislation that would hold scrap dealers accountable for accepting burned cable. Paige Agwire also supports the End Copper Theft™
campaign, created by Southwire Company, North America’s leading manufacturer of wire and cable, and supported by the Institution of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Valley® Irrigation, an original equip- ment manufacturer and worldwide leader in precision irrigation, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., one of the nation’s largest recyclers of scrap metal, and Net Ir- rigate, LLC, a manufacturer of Wireless Agricultural Irrigation Monitoring technology. The campaign was initiated to raise awareness
among growers, irrigation dealers, metal recyclers, law enforcement and legislators about how they can be part of the solution. Agriculture is foundational to the U.S. economy and the future of this industry will be impacted by who makes the next move — growers or thieves. Visit
www.endcoppertheft.com to get involved with
the End Copper Theft movement and help eliminate copper theft.
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