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With floods, bushfires and other disasters more prevalent than ever, know what you can do to protect your stock and property.

A major cross-industry effort is under way to assist Indonesia in containing its Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak while also keeping FMD and Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) out of Australia.

Just six to seven minutes is all it takes for Kerwee Feedlot Manager, Gino De Stefani, to complete a livestock consignment of 200 head or more grainfed cattle using the eNVD.

A suite of changes to the National Vendor Declaration (NVD) are being made in 2020 which will collectively provide an easier, more efficient and cost-effective way for producers and supply chain stakeholders to interact with the integrity system.

More information Learn more about the LPA program. Read more about sheep and goat traceability. See the latest version of the Sheep and Goat eID National Implementation Plan. Learn more about a range of goat-specific updates in a series of in-person events to be hosted by the Goat Industry Council of Australia, details to be advertised shortly.

For more information, refer to:C. bovis Factsheet Property risk assessment Updated LPA Standards

Key Points Traceability is critical to protecting market access  Integrity system compliance is everyone’s job  NVDs and eNVDs must be clear, complete and correct  eNVD is the faster, easier way to complete livestock consignments  Since setting up business in 1974, Gundagai Meat Processors (GMP) has grown from processing around 5,000 lambs each year to over one million.   With a state-of-the-art processing facility and one of the most advanced lamb carcase chillers in the world, GMP is also a significant employer in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW.   A key to the processor’s success has been building trusted, long-term partnerships with...

When New South Wales sheep producer Stan Moore first used the electronic National Vendor Declaration (eNVD), he was hesitant, and happy to stay with the traditional paper method. But after making the swap, he says he is sold on the platform, particularly for the benefits it provides in easily accessing the health status of a flock.

To be prepared for biosecurity threats, take the time to complete a few key actions to keep your livestock and property safe.

Here are four key tips to avoid the most common red meat integrity issues.