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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.

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Agvet chemicals include a range of products developed to protect crops, livestock and domestic animals from diseases and safeguard our environment from invasive weeds and pests. Red meat producers can use agvet chemicals to address a range of livestock health and biosecurity concerns, including:  Disease management: Vaccinations and antibiotics to treat conditions such as footrot, Johne’s disease and leptospirosis. Parasites: Synthetic pyrethroids and macrocyclic lactones are used to treat parasites, such as worms, flies, ticks and lice. Pain relief: Anaesthesia and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) are administered during castration, mulesing or dehorning. Pest control: Den fumigation and poison baiting can...

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...

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.

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  Key points:  Be prepared to deal with hot and dry weather conditions over spring and summer.  Continue to manage your property in accordance with the LPA rules and standards.  The MLA drought management page can help you prepare, manage and recover from drought.  The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is expecting hot and dry conditions for much of Australia during spring and summer. During September, BOM confirmed that an El Niño weather pattern is active over the Pacific for the first time in eight years, while a positive Indian Ocean Dipole has also developed. Together, these two climate drivers tend to...

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...