After months of workshops, interviews, surveys, Departmental enquiries and at least one Freedom of Information request, teh NFF (contracted to the Australian Government) has released the interim report on the poultry meat market in Australia, policy options including those from overseas, and a draft Code for consideration. This is availalbe for consultation and comment for the next 2 months ONLY. Depending on the feedback or fightback, government MAY OR MAY NOT proceed to a Mandatory Code.
IS YOUR FUTURE WORTH 4 HOURS? Yes, it’s a drag to read, but it’s your future. If you choose not to, you accept any consequence that comes out of this project, inlcuding potential for contracts below your cost of production. You CANNOT rely on your delegates to do this work. READ AND COMMENT, PRIVATELY, BACK TO THE ACGC OFFICE and we will pass your comments on to NFF and politicians anonymously. Get your accountant or lawyer to loo,k over it and give you advice. THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE. Clock on the below. we particularly suggest you read pages 40-46 of the report, and the proposed Code (commences page 96). Click on the below to get started.
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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.
read moreWORLD FIRST MEAT POULTRY SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
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 […]
read moreVIC ANIMAL WELFARE BILL A DISASTER FOR POULTRY NATIONWIDE
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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