{"id":187394,"date":"2017-08-20T22:46:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T12:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=187394"},"modified":"2020-08-14T16:32:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T06:32:28","slug":"producers-warned-to-tighten-biosecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/08\/20\/producers-warned-to-tighten-biosecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Producers Warned To Tighten Biosecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cattle Council of Australia president Howard Smith …\u00a0 all livestock producers should have their biosecurity plan in place by October 1, 2017 (Photo: AgForce)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 20, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recent changes to management of Bovine Johne\u2019s Disease (BJD) reinforce the importance of having robust farm biosecurity protocols and practices in place – regardless of the type of livestock – farmers have been warned.<\/p>\n

Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) president Howard Smith said a farm biosecurity plan was the first line of defence for all livestock producers in ensuring their livestock were protected against endemic and exotic diseases and pests.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the recent changes to the management of Johne’s Disease in cattle and the integration of on-farm biosecurity requirements into the Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) program, all livestock producers are encouraged to have their biosecurity plan in place by October 1, 2017,\u201d Mr Smith said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor mixed livestock producers (cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas), if you choose to use the Johne\u2019s Beef Assurance Score (J-BAS) it\u2019s only applicable to your cattle.<\/p>\n

“However, as Johnes Disease affects other susceptible species, a confirmed clinical case of Johne’s Disease in other ruminants has to be considered when determining a J-BAS score for cattle from the same property.\u201d<\/p>\n

Animal Health Australia provided the following information for mixed livestock producers:<\/strong><\/p>\n