In late 2020 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) conducted the Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry, focusing on:
- the relative power held by different suppliers in the markets for the supply of perishable agricultural goods (meats, fruit, vegetables, seafood, dairy products, eggs, mushrooms) and;
- the practices and behaviours of suppliers in the markets for the supply of perishable agricultural goods and the effect those practices and behaviours may have on consumers and the broader economy.
The ACCC’s final report can be downloaded at Perishable agricultural goods inquiry report | ACCC and ACGC’s submission to the inquiry is available at Australian Chicken Growers’ Council Limited (ACGC).pdf (accc.gov.au)
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Radio Interviews on Flow FM, South Australia
Every week, ACGC features on Flow FM 99.5MHZ Country Market Friday. Click play to hear some of the interviews here: 28th Aug 2024: HPAI and Emergency Disease , planning for outbreaks. 24th Aug 2024: Launch of the Meat Poultry industry Sustainability Plan.
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In a first for poultry industries worldwide, the meat poultry industry in Australia has developed a Sustainability Plan, along similar lines to that produced by the Australian red meat industries. It identifies how the industry will move to sustainability in four key areas: The Birds – including animal husbandry, animal welfare, antimicrobial stewardship and biosecurity […]
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An appalling draft animal welfare bill has been tabled in Vic that looks like it’s been written by activists, and NSW is set to follow suit. They say it’s to replace POCTA (Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act) which has served the state well over many years. In addition to many other “Nasties” this proposed […]
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