Tag: livestock
COLLABORATION DRIVING PROGRESS IN AGRICULTURE
The agriculture sector will benefit from strong partnership between the Commonwealth and State and Territory Governments, with the first meeting of Australia’s Agriculture Ministers...
Yes, wash your shoes at the airport – but we can do more to stop foot-and-mouth disease ravaging Australia
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Passengers arriving in Australia from Indonesia will be directed to wash their shoes after the federal government ramped up efforts to prevent foot-and-mouth disease entering...
AIRPORT FOOT MATS LATEST MEASURE IN AUSTRALIA’S FMD TOOLKIT
SENATOR THE HON MURRAY WATT
MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY
MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
The Albanese Government will roll out another layer of protection against foot...
How much meat do we eat? New figures show 6 countries have hit their peak
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Eating meat comes with an enormous environmental footprint, with food systems responsible for an estimated 34% of global emissions. And yet, in most countries, meat...
Can Labor’s animal welfare plan improve Australia’s lacklustre record?
Labor plans to create a national strategy on
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Labor has released a six-point plan intended to re-establish national leadership on animal welfare.
This plan would...