| With all animal and poultry diseases, early diagnosis is most important. These links provide some information on various animal and poultry diseases.
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| A person with the care or charge of an animal is responsible for that animal's welfare. This is law, as set out in the Animal Welfare Act.
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| Information on the Tasmanian beef industry. |
| Dairy information for Tasmania. |
| Ensuring food produced in Tasmania's primary production and processing sectors is safe to eat is an important step in ensuring the wellbeing of consumers and protects our reputation as a producer of safe and clean food. |
| Online databases related to Livestock. |
| Drought brings many challenges for managing livestock. This page contains relevant information from both Tasmania and Australia that may be of assistance. |
| Requirements of the National Livestock Identification System in Tasmania. |
| Organic farms can be found Statewide and are involved in varying enterprises from wine to sheep's cheese. Includes information on converting to organic farming. |
| Information on pasture management in Tasmania. Providing livestock producers with information on pasture production and management. |
| Information on sheep meat and wool production in Tasmania. |
| Online databases related to Veterinary Science. |
| For information on field days visit the Calendar of Events. |
 Links (FarmPoint is not responsible for the content of the websites linked to below. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement.) |
| AGBU's work has greatly assisted the improvement of livestock through breeding in Australia and overseas. A vibrant scientific program continues with regular publication of research results in Scientific Journals. However, its main purpose is to meet ongoing demands from Australia's livestock industries for research, development and training in genetics. |
| AuctionPlus provides electronic online auctions of livestock and their relevant reports. |
| National organisation promoting the concept of alpaca as a viable and sustainable primary industry. |
| AWEX Market Information Services provides a range of industry market reports based on daily, weekly, monthly, and annual cycles for the wool market. |
| Industry profile of emerging animal industries, including alpacas, deer, emus, goats, ostriches and wild animal harvesting. |
| Provides information on basic standards for export livestock transportation. |
| To help improve the productivity of farms, Kondinin provides a series of cost calculation tools available for use over the internet. |
| Feed budget tables for drought/dry conditions in southern Australia. |
| The Tasmanian Food Industry ScoreCard is a method of describing what is a highly diversified industry with many market segments. |
| Information on the import of animals, disease agents, and restricted materials to Tasmania. |
| LiceBoss is a computerised decision support system that helps woolgrowers estimate the probability of lice infestation, estimate the degree of wool loss and offer suggestions on available chemicals and expected residue levels. |
| Statistics about slaughtered livestock. |
| Through its network of livestock market officers, the National Livestock Reporting Service collects market data from the key auction and direct markets across Australia, in addition to slaughter statistics, wholesale, skin and hide prices.
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| The National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme (NFAS) is an industry self-regulatory quality assurance scheme that was initiated by ALFA. |
| Sell or buy, search or advertise for livestock in Australia. |
| Publication aimed at a broad range of people who have an interest in Tasmania’s rural and marine industries, including those within Government, investors, consultants, teachers, students and participants in these industries.
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| The Strategy is a whole-of-Government framework within which biosecurity issues in Tasmania can be addressed in the most efficient and effective way. Co-ordination of biosecurity activities across Tasmania is seen as vital in optimising resources and in, not only maintaining, but also building on the State's strong biosecurity status. |
| Provides assistance to shippers of eligible goods, transported by sea between Tasmania and the Australian mainland, with the aim of reducing the freight cost disadvantage imposed by Bass Strait. |
