Meat and Livestock Australia, Media Release, 16 August 2022
Livestock producers wanting practical information and tools to better manage their on-farm biosecurity are invited to watch the latest industry webinar update now available.
This webinar was held last Tuesday 9 August and continues a collaborative cross-industry approach as the Australian livestock industry works together to keep lumpy skin disease (LSD) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) out of the country.
The full recording of the webinar is available below, or you can read on to view more information about the webinar, including the full list of questions and answers (Q&As) from the Q&A session held as part of the event.
Watch the webinar
More about the webinar
Speakers at this webinar included:
- Jason Strong, Managing Director, Meat & Livestock Australia
- Dr Rob Barwell, Head of Program – Biosecurity, Animal Health Australia
- Dr Samantha Allan, General Manager of Emergency Preparedness, Animal Health and Biosecurity, Animal Health Australia
- Elizabeth Bradley, Manager – Quality, Policy, and Compliance, Integrity Systems Company
Topics covered at this webinar included:
- practical biosecurity and traceability actions producers can implement on-farm.
- how producers can contribute to an effective disease response.
- the first 72 hours following an emergency animal disease outbreak – what happens during a livestock standstill.
- Biosecurity on-farm
- Signage
- Contractors and on-farm visitors
- Footbaths
- NLIS and livestock traceability
- Feral animals
- Market impacts
- Miscellaneous
- Vaccinations
- FMD virus
- LSD virus
- National livestock standstill
- Compensation
Related story: Next industry webinar coming 24 August: MLA
