At last some sense has prevailed and Agricultural minister Joe Ludwig announced this evening that the live export ban has been lifted. Cattle that are completely traceable will be allowed to be exported to ‘independently audited’ abattoir facilities. However many regional small businesses will have lost huge amounts of money, many cattle that a month […]
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Australia’s live export ban lifted
July 6th, 2011People changing their minds from ‘ban live exports’ to ‘ban cruelty – support Australian beef farmers’
July 5th, 2011Anyone who still believes that banning Australian live exports is an intelligent idea should read this excellent explanation by Genevieve Hopkins on her ‘Green Foodie’ blog. As Genevieve explained, early on she signed petitions supporting the banning of live exports. Then, in response to pointy comments posted on her blog, she decided to do some […]
RMWAH buys Henbury Station, Alice Springs
July 5th, 2011R.M. Williams Agricultural Holdings (RMWAH) has apparently just purchased Henbury Station, on the Sturt Highway 125km south of Alice Springs. The 5,168 square kilometre station has an extensive creek and river system (including Finke and Palmer River frontage) and has 15 permanent waterholes. It was for sale through Elders – after being passed in at auction […]
Closure of JBS-owned meatworks near Toowoomba
June 30th, 2011Beef City is a massive feedlot and associated abattoir located 40km west of Toowoomba in SE Qld. JBS has announced that staff will be stood down due to a glut of boxed beef, resulting from the downturn in customer purchasing since Japan’s tsunami disaster earlier this year. Ostensibly the Beef City meatworks closure is just for two weeks however […]
A letter from the Pilbara to Sarah Ferguson (ABC 4 corners journalist)
June 29th, 2011Various people have written so many excellent letters regarding the live export trade, effect of the current ban, and how to rectify the disastrous situation. The following letter was written by Christine Glenn (Pilbara region, Western Australia) to Sarah Ferguson – the ABC journalist on the 4 corners story on Australia’s live export trade to Indonesia. “Dear […]
Update on the live export ban from David Warriner, NTCA
June 28th, 2011A letter from David Warriner, Chairman, NTCA (Northern Territory Cattleman’s Association):”I think most people understand “cattlemen on the land” abhor the disgusting treatment of our animals we saw on the misleading and unbalanced Four Corners program. It must be understood this is not typical. When your business is in dealing with animals, animal welfare is a […]
Online petition calling for the live export ban to be lifted
June 24th, 2011Please take a few seconds to sign the online petition calling on the Federal Government to lift the ban on Australia’s live export trade, so live exports to Indonesia can resume immediately. It’s vital that live exports resume as soon as possible – ironically, because of the catastrophic animal welfare and environmental issues caused by […]
Classic modern hypocrisy – palm oil instead of products from farmed animals
June 21st, 2011I bought some lemon myrtle soap the other day. At home I noticed ‘Contains NO Animal Products’ written on the side of the box, along with ‘delights and vitalises’ and ‘natural freshness’, amongst the pretty symbols. A closer inspection was required. The spiel on the back described the lemon myrtle tree as being a Queensland rainforest species that […]
A vet’s perspective on the affects of a live export ban
June 20th, 2011Another very well considered letter – from a vet: LIVE CATTLE EXPORT – THE BIG PICTURE The issues surrounding Australian live cattle export and appalling cruelty to cattle in some Indonesian slaughterhouses have been very disturbing to all Australians. As a veterinarian with animal welfare, meat processing and exotic disease experience, with no vested interest in […]
Banning live exports and meatworks in northern Australia
June 18th, 2011During the 1970s beef crash in northern Australia, there was no money to employ staff, muster, wean and truck cattle as sale prices were at rock bottom. Many beef producers simply went broke. Others hung on by the skin of their teeth with increasingly large debts. They had no option but to leave cattle to die in overgrazed paddocks at […]