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Poultry Hub Australia attended the Tamworth Agricultural Careers Expo.
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engaged and asked lots of great questions. Many of the students were keen to get a chance to experience the industry through work experience or
We are looking for- ward to catching up with you in person finally, sharing our great achievements and also exchanging new ideas for the fu- ture of the industry.
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Ideas Exchange is a great avenue for in- dustry personnel and researchers to come together to develop relationships and col- laborations that bene- fit the entire industry.
often receive and, on the back of a short- age of workers in the industry, PHA is now looking at ways we can facilitate more interaction between schools and farms – with the hope that we can alleviate some of the capacity shortages experienced in the in- dustry.
Registration for the conference is by in- vitation only, so if you are interested in attending or want to find out more, contact us at poultryhub@ une.edu.au
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AUSTRALIAN egg farmers welcome a new food safety review to our industry and hope it will fast-track uniform ‘egg stamping’ laws across the nation.
I congratulate Food Safety Australia New Zealand for undertaking the review into the farm- ing and processing stand- ards of fresh eggs and egg products – known as Standard 4.2.5.
COVID-19 and earlier outbreaks of avian in- fluenza and salmonella enteritidis on poultry farms in southern states prove that compulsory egg stamping is highly desirable.
tralia call for NSW, Tas- mania and Victoria to align with the rest of the country and make egg stamping compulsory.
by MELINDA HASHIMOTO CEO
We specifically hope the review will eventu- ally lead to uniform egg- stamping laws across the country.
The FSANZ review will focus on the relationship between biosecurity and food safety measures on egg farms.
FSANZ knows that we want every egg offered for sale in Australia – commercial or home- grown – to be stamped with a unique registration code for food safety and traceability purposes.
Australian egg farm- ers produce 17.9 million eggs daily, from 21.9 mil- lion laying hens.
This includes bird health as well as on-farm control and monitoring systems for harmful bac- teria such as salmonella.
But currently, there are too many differing state rules, which hamper such efforts.
Many of these eggs cross state borders daily, so the more harmonisa- tion between states on the issue of egg stamp- ing, the easier it is for egg businesses to operate between states.
Egg stamping would allow for faster tracing back to the farm of ori- gin for eggs that were subject to incidents of salmonella
Egg stamping is the process where ink stamps are applied to eggs in or- der to trace them back to the farm of origin in the event of disease out- break.
Egg Farmers of Aus-
While most large com- mercial producers have their own traceability systems in place, small and medium farms may not.
Poultry Industry Calendar of Events
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OCT 19 – Poultry Industry Golf Day, Sydney, Australia, info@ew-nutrition. com
OCT 30- NOV 1 – Poultry Tech Summit, Altanta, US, www.wpsa.com
NOV 6-10 – SIMA Paris, France, en.simaonline.com
NOV 8-10 – European Symposium on Poultry Genetics, Hannover Germany, www.espg2022.org
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SEP 4-8 – Congress of the World Veterinary Poultry Association, Verona Italy, www.wvpac2021.com
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Every Australian state has its own egg stamp- ing legislation and food regulations.
In some states, egg stamping is compulsory, while in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania exemptions can apply where eggs are not identified for tracing.
A bacon and egg tart by egg fan and chef, Christopher Lawson.
New ag minister commences on-farm visits
THE new Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt undertook his first farm visit as Minister in early June, to hear first- hand from farmers and other industry represent- atives about the chal- lenges and opportunities facing the sector.
return there to kickstart my term as Agriculture Minister,” Minister Watt said.
the massive opportunities arising from increased efforts to tackle climate change.
labour shortages, but there is also much more we can do to attract Australian workers to regional areas and retain them.
value from their produce through value adding and innovation.
Minister Watt spent the day in the Emerald region in Central Queensland, visiting cattle saleyards, a cotton farm, cotton gin and leading ag tech de- veloper SwarmFarm Ro- botics.
Minister Watt told local farmers and industry rep- resentatives that the Al- banese Government was focussed on helping them overcome mounting input and supply chain chal- lenges, while also posi- tioning the sector to seize
“We are expecting our forestry and fishing sec- tors also to perform well, with the total value of the four industries forecast to be $86.2 billion, just be- low the record result for 2021-22.
Tackling biosecu- rity threats and ensuring farmers derive more value from their renowned pro- duce are also priorities for Minister Watt.
“That’s why we will in- vest $500 million through our National Reconstruc- tion Fund to encourage farmers to create more food products in Austral- ia, in addition to selling raw commodities over- seas.
“I’ve spent a lot of time in Central Queensland – one of the country’s most productive agricultural regions – and I wanted to
“But rising costs and ac- cess to farm labour and imported machinery will continue to challenge many Australian farm businesses.
“I’ve been briefed by Australia’s chief vet- erinary officer Dr Mark Schipp upon his return from Indonesia, where there are worrying out- breaks of foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease in cattle right now,” Minister Watt said.
“Australian agriculture is on track for another record-breaking year, and the new government will be doing everything we can to support it with con- tinued innovation, value adding and increased de- carbonisation efforts.”
The visit coincided with the release of new figures showing agricultural ex- ports will hit a record $65 billion in value in 2022-23 as the new Albanese Gov- ernment prepares to tack- le labour shortages and biosecurity threats and help farmers derive more value from their produce.
“I’m pleased to report that the latest agricultural commodities report by the Australian Bureau of Ag- ricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences predicts record exports worth $65 billion in 2022- 23 and a second consecu- tive year of more than $80 billion in production,” Minister Watt said.
“I’ll be working closely with my Cabinet col- leagues to ensure that re- gions benefit from the new government’s increased emphasis on training up local workers.”
“We want Australia to not only grow the wheat but also make the flour, biscuits and cakes and process and package meat for domestic and interna- tional markets.
The new Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt.
“The government will strengthen the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme to help overcome
“As well as protecting the industry, we want to help farmers derive more
“We understand this and that’s why I’ve identified these issues as key pri- orities for me, as the new minister.
“I’m working closely with experts and stake- holders to ensure that we have the right protections in place and continue to make the right biosecurity investments – at home and offshore.
Minister Watt was ac- companied by National Farmers’ Federation president Fiona Simpson and chief executive offic- er Tony Mahar, Agforce general president Geor- gie Somerset and Cotton Australia chief executive officer Adam Kay.
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