Lumpy Skin Disease has been confirmed in East Java presenting a new threat to Bali and the Eastern Island chain, as Indonesia’s FMD vaccinations pass 8 million doses. Meanwhile Indonesian Foot & Mouth Disease vaccinations pass 8 million doses…Read More
Increased funding for biosecurity via the introduction of a levy on imports has been identified as a key priority for the Australian Government to pursue, following a six month long Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiry…Read More
LSD has now been confirmed in East Java, edging closer with the Northeast monsoon to Timor and northern Australia…Read More
Biosecurity ‘neighbourhood watch’ networks across livestock export supply chains throughout South East Asia will continue to be pivotal to Australia’s forward-defence against animal disease incursions, according to NT Livestock Exporters’ Association CEO Tom Dawkins…Read More
The late-season decline in slaughter cattle prices continued this week, with some processors again pulling offers sharply lower. With many large export processors now more-or-less committed for remaining kills for 2022, some see this move more as a means of ‘managing expectations’ for the likely slaughter cattle market in the opening stages of 2023…Read More
The recent reset of prices shows the importance of signing a contract. Each load of livestock is worth between $120,000 and $200,000 yet we seem to think a “nod and a wink” will hold up when the market corrects up or down by $1 a kilo liveweight…Read More
A showcase of red meat research and industry communication efforts is underway at a Meat & Livestock Australia update forum in Toowoomba today, with more than 700 producers registering to attend the event…Read More
Biosecurity threats, market disruptions and the dangers of misguided government policy are helping to galvanise relationships across Australia’s northern livestock export industry, according to NT Cattlemen’s Association president David Connolly…Read More
There have been some spectacular declines in feeder cattle prices across eastern Australia since the start of November, with some indications suggesting there is more of that to come when the cattle business gets back to work next year. ..Read More
A $1.2m grant from the Australian Government will help the livestock export industry support its partners in Indonesia with the roll out of vaccines for foot and mouth and lumpy skin disease…Read More
