Victorian sheep and goat producers get EID tag rules reminder
VICTORIAN sheep producers and traders have been reminded of their electronic tagging responsibilities as the lambing season gets underway in the state.
View ArticleVictorian saleyards and abattoirs exceeding 90pc EID tag read rates
VICTORIAN saleyards and abattoirs are continuing to scan electronic sheep and goat identifications at read rates of more than 90 percent, according to Agriculture Victoria.
View ArticleWA’s 75-cent EID sheep tag discount extended into 2024
WESTERN Australia’s electronic identification tag incentive scheme for sheep and goat producers has been extended into 2024.
View ArticleSheep body found a lack of support for national EID tag tender
A SCOPING report on establishing a national electronic tag tender system uncovered a lack of support for using industry or government funds to develop and sustain it.
View ArticleTasmania’s farmers to get $11.6m EID funding
TASMANIA’S peak farmer body has welcomed $11.6 million funding for the state’s sheep and goat producers, and livestock supply chain, to implement electronic identification.
View ArticleMerinolink sheep EID equipment field day rescheduled
NEW South Wales sheep producers are being encouraged to attend a Merinolink sheep handler/drafter demonstration field day on 22 February to inform their choices while a NSW Government equipment cost...
View ArticleNSW police investigate sheep dumped at Wagga Wagga
RIVERINA police are investigating the dumping of 56 sheep at the Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre three months ago.
View ArticleWoolProducers withdraws support for mandatory sheep EID
PEAK wool grower body WoolProducers Australia has withdrawn its support for the mandatory national roll-out of electronic identification for sheep citing a lack of inequitable funding and disharmony...
View ArticleSPA declines to back WoolProducers’ on sheep EID
AUSTRALIA’S peak sheep producer body has declined to support its wool industry counterpart WoolProducers Australia’s decision to withdraw from the national mandatory electronic identification rollout.
View ArticleQueensland sheep and goat producers can $1600 EID support
QUEENSLAND’S peak farmer body has called for wider support for fairer cost-sharing arrangements for the proposed national sheep and goat electronic identification rollout after producers were told to...
View ArticleSheep, wool and goats bodies urged to reject draft NLIS rules
NSW Farmers is asking the sheep and wool industry’s peak bodies to not support draft National Livestock Identification System business rules and standards until Victoria agrees.
View ArticleWA Government announces $10,000 sheep EID grants
GRANTS of up to $10,000 are available for hand-held and fixed electronic identification tag readers for sheep and goats, as well as scanners, in a second round of funding from Western Australia’s Cook...
View ArticleJuly deadline set to finalise new NLIS sheep and goat standards
A DEADLINE for final endorsement of new National Livestock Identification System standards for sheep and goats has been set for July…
View ArticleISC eNVD webinar series for livestock starts today
INTEGRITY Systems Company will host a series of webinars from this week that will demonstrate new features now available in the eNVD web-based system and mobile app.
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