Live Export

Live exporters to meet in Melbourne

Beef Central, 19/09/2014
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Federal agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce addressing the LivexChange conference in Townsville last year.

The livestock export industry will again open its doors to the wider industry when it hosts the 2014 LIVEX Forum in Melbourne on October 30, Australian Livestock Exporter’s Council chief executive officer Alison Penfold announced today.

“LIVEX Forum builds off the back of a successful inaugural biannual LIVEXchange conference in Townsville last year which brought together over 300 stakeholders from across the trade to address and challenge key issues confronting the Australian livestock export sector,” Ms Penfold said.

“We are planning for LIVEX Forum to highlight recent initiatives developed by the Australian export sector helping to improve supply chain capabilities and animal welfare in the markets in which we operate as well as a platform for discussion on issues of particular interest to the dairy, beef breeding and live sheep sectors.

“The one day event will focus on trade and market opportunities, animal welfare projects, and research, development and extension activities and sessions will include:

  • A panel discussion with three major exporters on market opportunities;
  • A presentation on the development of a global assurance system for the livestock export trade;
  • A presentation on key research projects including the development of indicators of welfare for the live trade;
  • A presentation on the use of technology in the trade;
  • A look at industry animal welfare training and the benefits delivered;
  • A panel discussion on emerging challenges and opportunities in animal welfare.

“These are just some of the topics to be covered and further details of the program will be released in the coming weeks.

“We expect LIVEX Forum to draw a crowd of around 150 producers, livestock exporters, researchers, scientists, technicians, commercial investors, industry leaders and students from Australia and abroad and affords  participants with an excellent opportunity to meet and mingle with a broad audience around Australian livestock production and export.

“Interest in the event has already been so strong that all sponsorship packages were sold out in record time.

“Along with the industry annual meetings which will be held earlier in the week, we will also be hosting a Producer Forum on the Wednesday afternoon which will target practical issues that affect producers supplying the trade.

Ms Penfold said that the event won’t be all work with a Welcome Dinner on the Wednesday evening and the annual Gala Dinner and Charity Auction raising money for a number of charities including the Glenn McGrath Foundation.

“It is a tradition for the industry’s annual dinner to include a charity auction and over the years the industry has raised significant dollars for a range of charities, large and small.”

Registration for this event is now open and more information can be found here

Source: ALEC

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