Sheep Producers Australia has received the final report for the Tag Procurement Project Following on from the national commitment to transition to electronic sheep eID, Sheep Producers Australia agreed to investigate options for developing and maintaining a national tag tender and procurement system to provide low-cost, incentivised eID tags for Australian sheep producers.

The strategy outlines critical priority actions that Sheep Producers Australia has been advocating for as a part of reforms to Australia’s livestock traceability systems, including the creation of a sustainable funding model, appropriate governance mechanisms, communication initiatives to strengthen the awareness of traceability, and a nationally consistent approach to traceability regulation.

Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) and WoolProducers Australia (WPA) welcomes the agreement to advance a national approach to Australia’s livestock traceability system and the recognition of the urgent need for individual identification for sheep at the recent Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) chaired by the Australian Government Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Murray Watt and seeks clarity on the next steps and the opportunity to collaborate

Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) would like to acknowledge and congratulate Senator Murray Watt as the Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Don Farrell as Minister for Trade, the Honourable Tanya Plibersek as Minister for Water and the Environment and the Honourable Madeline King as Minister for Resources and Northern Australia.

Sheep Producers Australia welcomes the governments investment into the sheep and broader Agricultural industry with over $600 million announced this week.

Sheep Producers Australia welcomes yesterday’s announcement of the $68.4 million investment into agricultural traceability and the Government’s national approach to working with the states, territories, and industry to create the National Agricultural Traceability Alliance and National Agricultural Traceability Hub.

“Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) recognises that Australia’s multi-billion dollar red-meat and livestock industries do have biosecurity threats from diseases such as Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD). FMD has the potential to decimate the Australian livestock sector and result in significant market access disruption if allowed to enter and spread.” Stephen Crisp SPA CEO.

Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) is the peak body representing Australia’s sheep production industry. We consider animal welfare to be our highest priority.