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Take Care Feeding Waste To Livestock

Don't risk unacceptable residues in meat or milk

By DNRE - 12th November 2002 - Back to News

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As the drought takes hold and feed for livestock becomes scarcer, producers consider using whatever fodder is available. Material not normally fed to livestock becomes more attractive as feed prices soar. These unusual feedstuffs may include anything from confectionery to crop waste.

Plant material could have been treated with an agricultural chemical. Chemical labels provide advice on avoiding chemical residues for the purpose for which they are intended but do not necessarily include advice on the feeding of the plant or its waste products to livestock. Very small quantities of chemicals in fodder may result in unacceptable residues in meat or milk. This has resulted in serious consequences for trade in the past - remember CFZ in cotton trash?

If producers decide that providing unusual feedstuffs is worth the risk, they can minimise that risk by determining whether:

• it has been treated with chemicals. If so, that label directions were followed.
• that feeding of the material is not prohibited.
• that any grazing withholding period was followed.

If grazing withholding periods are not mentioned on the label, avoid using the material or have chemical analysis undertaken by an accredited laboratory to ensure that it is safe to use. Bear in mind that the cost of analysis often exceeds the cost benefits of the feed.

To guard against any chemical contamination, producers and fodder suppliers should use the Commodity Vendor Declaration for all stock feed transactions to ensure the feed is suitable for feeding to livestock. Records of feeding should be kept including:

• type and source of feed.
• supplier declaration.
• chemical residue test results if available.
• dates the feed was first and last fed.
• percentage included in total ration.
• identification of livestock fed.

National Vendor Declaration forms must be accurately completed regarding the feeding of by-product stock feed.

Let's try and learn from the recent past and avoid any further threats to trade in our livestock industries.

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• Bairnsdale Regional Health Service gets $85,000 upgrade to improve well being of aged care residents
  Bairnsdale Regional Health Service success in aged care grants that will benefit Bairnsdale Regional Health Nursing Home, Jacaranda House Hostel and Sutherland Lodge to improve aged care wellbeing.
• Tilly's Dream and Churchill North Primary School in Latrobe City get $110,000 boost for child care services
  Two childcare providers in the Latrobe Valley have received a welcome funding boost to meet the needs of local families.
• Wellington Shire Council Awards ten year contract to Cleanaway for waste and recycling in Central Gippsland
  The Victorian government has introduced the Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021, which includes a new four-stream waste and recycling system to be introduced statewide between now and 2030.
• Bass Coast prepares for bushfire season through fee-free green waste disposal on 2-24 November 2024
  Bass Coast Shire Council offers fee-free green waste disposal from 2-24 November 2024. Residents can dispose of bushfire hazards at various locations. Cowes Recycling Bank requires bookings for drop-offs.
• Tom McIntosh joins the opening of new multi-million dollar Ambulance Station in Yarram, enhancing emergency care across Victoria
  The Allan Labor government has opened a new multi-million dollar ambulance station in Yarram, enhancing emergency care. The facility includes modern amenities, improving paramedic safety, response times, and community healthcare access.
• Changes to livestock sale dates
  East Gippsland Livestock Exchange has updated its sale dates to align with Gippsland markets: prime cattle weekly on Wednesdays, sheep bi-weekly on Mondays, and store cattle bi-weekly on Fridays. The changes support local producers and buyers.
• Gippsland boosts composting capacity and creates 41 jobs aiding Victoria's 2030 waste diversion goal from Labor's $12.2M upgrade funding
  The Allan Labor government is funding a $12.2 million upgrade for Gippsland Regional Organics, boosting its composting capacity from 180,000 to 250,000 tonnes and creating 41 new jobs. This expansion supports Victoria's 2030 waste diversion target.
• Trafalgar to join in pilot plastic-infused roads project to tackle waste challenge with circular-economy approach
  RMIT-led project demonstrates plastic-infused roads in Victoria, guided by best-practice recycling guidelines, enhancing durability and sustainability. Austroads and Victorian councils collaborate for nationwide impact.
• Victorian roads remain in dire shape as Andrews Labor government waste billions of taxpayers money
  The Andrews Labor government must urgently inject additional funds to repair Victoria's dilapidated road network as years of budget cuts, waste and last year's floods take their toll.
• Andrews Labor Government will double capacity of Victoria's Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) network
  An investment to support more young Victorians mental health.
• Vape harm sculpture to raise awareness risk of vaping on display at West Gippsland Arts Centre 6 - 27 November 2023
  West Gippsland Healthcare and Baw Baw Shire display VicHealth's 'What's Really in a Vape?' sculpture at the West Gippsland Arts Centre from November 6 to 27, 2023.