News
10/02/09
The NBA would advise all beef producers not to sell cows
to any outlets until the dispute is resolved on the payment
for brain stem testing of cattle over 48 months of age.
All livestock market operators are standing firm in their
support of the beef farming sector, by not agreeing to deduct
the brain stem testing charge from sellers and this is our
chance to stand united and work together on this unnecessary
cost burden.
If farmers don’t support the efforts being made by
livestock market operators, the cost of testing will be forced
on the industry and future support from the marts may not
be forth coming.
Many small to medium sized abattoirs have agreed not to
pass the test cost on to farmers selling their cows; these
abattoirs are continuing to support the live auction ring
selling mechanism and we the NBA applaud them for this stance.
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