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Health & safety of people in the industry

SIX KEY PRIORITIES Health & safety of people in the industry theme--light Working environments vary considerably between farms ... in agriculture. Safe Work has identified agriculture as a priority industry in its Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-22. Industry

Antimicrobial stewardship

The term 'antimicrobial' refers to medicines that act to selectively kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms like bacteria in humans and animals.

Production costs transformed through better breed and feed management

management by Eleanor @ Framework, Theme: Economic resilience Priority: Farm, feedlot and processor productivity and cost of production ... the changes that will really make a change to the business.” KEY POINTS Production on Wantabadgery Station has been transformed

Managing climate change risk

It is integral for the beef industry to adapt management practices to reflect climate change risks.

Animal husbandry techniques

SIX KEY PRIORITIES Animal husbandry techniques theme--light The Australian beef industry is committed to best practice animal ... industry. Improving aversive animal husbandry practices is a priority for the industry. These practices are castration, dehorning

Profitability Across Value Chain

The beef value chain is an inter-reliant system of different sectors, with profit moving between them as market and seasonal conditions shift. The Framework currently tracks farm business profit.

Balance of tree & grass cover

The industry manages the land by balancing tree and grass cover for grazing and environmental benefits.

Planning for growth

Planning for growth Theme: Economic resilience Priority: Profitability across value chain Business: Waverley Station, King Island ... the more you invest in your staff, the more they give back." KEY POINTS Assessing profit drivers showed that production systems

Meet the SSG: Mark Davie, Chair

committed to changing the conversation surrounding beef. Data will be key to meaningfully engaging customers and communities, and verifying ... “It just gave me a very unsettling feeling.” Since that time six years ago, Mark has committed to helping build both the industry’s