The Federal Government's latest assistance package will provide farmers affected by the live cattle export ban with an initial $5000 payment and then up to an extra $20,000 in assistance through Centrelink.
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Live cattle export ban could create 1000 job losses
At least 1000 workers could lose their jobs as a result of the live cattle export ban to Indonesia, with the majority of affected workers expected to come from Western Australia.
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Live cattle export workers to get $3m compensation package
The Federal Government has announced a $3 million compensation package for workers who have been affected by the ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia.
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New directions in the organic supply chain
As the organic food sector has grown on a global scale over recent years, there has also been an evolution in how these food products are stored, shipped and monitored through the supply chain.
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Pfizer suspends animal drug after arsenic found in chickens
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has announced it will suspend the sale of an animal drug used by poultry producers in the US after traces of arsenic were found in treated chickens.
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Meat sales slump after cruel cattle slaughtering in Indonesia
Meat sales across the country have dropped 10 to 15 per cent since ABC’s Four Corners program showed footage of gross cattle slaughtering in Indonesia last Monday.
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Farmers lose jobs as Government suspends live cattle exports
The Federal Government will announce a plan later today to suspend all live cattle exports to Indonesia, following gruesome footage of the animals being grossly mistreated and slaughtered on ABC’s Four Corners program last Monday.
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Aussie beef ruled out in Japanese E coli outbreak
Japanese health authorities have ruled out Australian beef as the source of a recent E coli outbreak, which left at least 15 people ill.
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Australian cattle industry proposes animal welfare solution
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has outlined its solution to assure the welfare of Australian cattle processed in Indonesia.
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Live Australian cattle trade under scrutiny
Australia’s live cattle trade to Indonesia has been subject to scrutiny and criticism in the past week, after an ABC Four Corners program revealed gross mistreatment and inhumane slaughtering of cattle in Indonesian abattoirs.
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Aussie beef could be linked to E coli outbreak
A new E coli outbreak in Japan, which has left 15 people ill, is suspected to have come from beef imported from Australia.
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Steggles’ new ads bust chicken meat myths
Poultry brand Steggles has launched a new print advertisement aimed at dispelling the myths around the use of cages when it comes to chicken meat farming practices in Australia.
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ACCC approves WA chicken growers to bargain with processors
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted an interim authorisation to allow chicken growers in Western Australia to collectively bargain with their processors.
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Australian food packaging declared safe: FSANZ survey
Chemicals used in Australian food packaging do not pose a health risk to consumers, shows a new survey conducted by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).
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New protein test could improve pork quality
A rapid computerised screening tool for pork producers to measure protein quality in imported soybean meal could soon be available to pork producers, thanks to new research.
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Drug resistant bacteria found in nearly half of US meat and poultry
Almost half the meat and poultry sold in the US is contaminated by highly dangerous bacteria, according to new research published in the scientific journal, Clinical Infectious Diseases.
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Food manufacturers to slash salt levels of sauces, processed meats
The salt content of simmer sauces and saturated fat content of processed meats will be reduced under a voluntary agreement with leading food manufacturers and retailers.
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Food manufacturers go green
A meat processor and dairy manufacturer are among sixteen Australian manufacturers going green to tackle climate change.
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Price of Australian chicken meat expected to rise
Chicken meat prices are set to increase as a consequence of global increases in grain costs.
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Government, industry to address national label standards
Government and industry are working to settle the labelling issue once and for all.
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