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Second delivery of FMD vaccines arrive in Indonesia

An additional 3 million doses of foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine doses supplied by the Australian Government have arrived in Indonesia.
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Indonesian live cattle trade at the crossroads

Profitable lotfeeding in Indonesia is almost impossible without a consistent supply of low-cost feeder cattle and cheap feed ingredients or the ability to raise output prices substantially. One possible solution is to reconsider the concept of grazing Australian feeder cattle on grass under oil palm trees…Read More


Livestock sectors back budget’s biosecurity commitments

AUSTRALIA’S livestock sector has come out in support of the Federal Government’s biosecurity investments in its first major budget, while keen to see more work on a sustainable funding model…Read More


LSD and FMD in Indonesia for the long-term, Troy Setter

CPC chief executive Troy Setter has given an in-depth look at the extreme measures the company has undertaken to manage the threat of major disease outbreaks in its Indonesian feedlots…Read More


Opinion: Investing in vaccine development and strategies to protect our industry

MLA managing director Jason Strong addresses a common question his organisation has been receiving in recent months: Should Australia be considering vaccinating its beef herd for FMD?..Read More


FMD Biosecurity Response Zone extended to June 2023

The Biosecurity (Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Biosecurity Response Zone) Determination 2022 covering relevant international airports has been extended to 30 June 2023…Read More


New Federal-State network to manage FMD and LSD threat in northern Australia

A new Northern Australian Coordination Network will be established by the Albanese Government to help manage the threat of lumpy skin disease (LSD) and foot and mouth disease (FMD)…Read More


Tapping into a rare COVID silver lining: Vaccines without trade barriers

COVID in humans has given the cattle industry a possible key to fighting lumpy skin disease (LSD) and other diseases, according to one of Australia’s leading animal wellbeing specialists…Read More


Vaccinations, not culling, Australia’s best response to FMD, experts say

Addressing an MLA biosecurity breakfast in Brisbane on Tuesday, three speakers endorsed vaccination over the ‘triple D’ response – “destroy, dispose and decontamination”…Read More


SE Asia Report: Indonesia FMD vaccine update | Scotland’s pheasant whisperer + VIDEO

Indonesian Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination program now stalling in many areas due to shortage of logistics and operational funding…Read More


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