The Cattle Council of Australia has developed a guide to on-farm biosecurity in a bid to provide Australian beef cattle producers with common sense guidelines to help ensure their beef cattle farms and the beef industry as a whole are kept free of major cattle diseases.
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Launching the beef cattle biosecurity poster at Cattle Council’s meeting in Esperance, president Keith Adams said that while the guidelines were simply commonsense, the constant visual reminder could one day help prevent an industry crisis.
“The poster is a simple yet effective means of ensuring cattle producers keep the threat of disease foremost in mind. In the unlikely event of an outbreak, it will be quick and correct on-farm action that will assist in limiting the spread of disease and possibly save the industry billions in otherwise lost export revenue.
“The guidelines, which cover stock movements, stockfeed, sick or dead stock, vehicle and people movements and feral animals and wildlife, provide simple strategies to minimise the risk of disease introduction and spread in cattle herds.
“Above all, producers must be vigilant and take immediate action if they notice any unusual signs in their animals.”
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