Reading Time: 2 minutes We know all too well when dealing with livestock that extra safety measures could be taken but time just doesn’t seem to allow for it. That being said, there are countless reasons why you should make…
Reading Time: 2 minutes We want to thank you, Victoria’s red meat and fibre producers, for your support and input over the last 12 months and encourage you to get even more involved. It’s been a busy period with the…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The topic of a livestock standstill (LSS) generates a lot of interest at Livestock Health & Biosecurity VICTORIA events. Figures from Agriculture Victoria reveal that on any given day, 100,000 head of cattle, 40,000 pigs and…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Changes to the Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) program require producers to have a biosecurity plan in place from 1 October 2017. A farm biosecurity plan captures practices which reduce the risk of introducing or spreading disease,…
Reading Time: < 1 minute July 1st 2017 will see the end of Johne’s Beef Assurance Score (JBAS) transition period. What this mean for producers with ‘beef only’ herds: A property with no biosecurity plan in place by the end…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Logs and weeds aside, the forgotten odds and sods in paddocks can cause you grief. Old paint cans, ash piles, oil filters, linoleum and batteries are just a few examples which are major causes of…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Q Fever is on the rise. Despite rarely causing clinical disease in animals, Q Fever can be transmitted from infected animals to humans. Q Fever may be undiagnosed because it can have similar symptoms to the…