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Get organised and stay LPA compliant over the coming months with these suggested actions to help you get the most out of your integrity tools. ● Sheep and Goat eIDs: With mandatory electronic identification for sheep and goats coming into effect nationally from 1 January 2025, producers who haven’t already made the switch should be making preparations. For a state-by-state list of rollout dates and other key information about the sheep and goat eID national implementation plan visit the Sheep and Goat Traceability Task Force website. Check out this video to learn more about sheep and goat eIDs and the National...

NLIS & eID information session Want to know more on the mandatory electronic identification device roll out and NLIS requirements? Gordon Barry & Co – Gunnedah are hosting an NLIS and eID information session for sheep and goat producers. Alex van Duijnhoven, Senior Biosecurity Officer (Sheep and Goat eID) from North West Local Land Services will be presenting and available to answer eID related questions. Also attending will be an LLS NLIS specialist, as well as animal health products and tag manufacturer reps. Date and time Thursday 19 September, 10 am Morning tea will be provided. For more information, contact...

Declare your commitment to abide by the LPA & MSA Rules and Standards and pay the fee for your accreditations. The three-year LPA and MSA accreditation fee is $90 (+GST). Take up the ‘go digital with eNVDs’ offer and save $30 (+GST) on the LPA and MSA accreditation fee PLUS receive unlimited access to free eNVDs. Follow the instructions within the assessment to access the eNVD and receive the discount. Your LPA & MSA accreditations will be renewed for three years and certificates will be provided for your records.  Between accreditations, ensure that records used to manage your livestock and property in accordance with LPA & MSA...

Compliance: guaranteeing success

The Livestock Production Assurance On-Farm Quality Assurance (LPA QA) program, incorporating the Cattlecare and Flockcare programs, represents the second tier of the LPA framework. Livestock producers must be fully accredited in LPA level 1 (or Food Safety Management) to participate in LPA QA. The Cattlecare and Flockcare programs were initially developed by the Cattle Council of Australia and the Sheepmeat Council of Australia respectively. Since the introduction of the LPA food safety program, Cattlecare and Flockcare have been incorporated into the grassfed industry's LPA QA program.   The LPA QA program is managed by the Integrity Systems Company, the same committee...

Accurate compliance to Australia’s red meat integrity systems, the NLIS and LPA programs, is the best way to ensure the safety and welfare of your stock and business, especially in the event of an emergency animal disease outbreak.

If your property has an EW status and you are sending animals to a saleyard, you must notify the selling agent who will be acting on your behalf. This will ensure full transparency through the selling process and allow any potential food safety or biosecurity risk to be managed. Even if you are not selling the animal of concern, if you have an EW status on your PIC, you should provide full transparency and confirm with the saleyards, your agent or buyer that there are no high risk animals in the consignment. Following that, it will be business as usual.

Hobby Farmers and Small Landholders Online Webinar  Date: Thursday 14 NovemberTime: 7pm AEDTLocation: Online  Are you new to owning livestock? Do you have a few cattle, sheep or goats? This webinar is designed to help you learn the basics about Property Identification Codes (PICs), biosecurity, livestock movements, and what ISC’s requirements are.  Who is this webinar for? This webinar has been structured to address the needs of specific user groups, including hobby farmers or small landholders, goat owners and goat depots, plus anyone handling livestock. That means farm owners, managers, overseers, farm hands and agricultural teachers will benefit! REGISTER FOR...

The NLIS Database Uplift Project is expected to deliver several benefits to producers and the wider industry, including:   Strengthened national biosecurity: By improving the accuracy and timeliness of livestock tracking and health data, the enhanced NLIS will enable quicker responses to disease outbreaks.   Improved efficiency: Streamlining and automating time-consuming processes within the NLIS database will help reduce the administrative burden on producers, freeing them up to focus on other aspects of their business.   Improved integration and data accessibility: Enhanced integration with other farm management systems will help producers streamline operations, improve transparency, and enhance quality across the entire supply chain.  ...

Find out more about Early Warning status in the NLIS database.