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Immediate help available for farmers affected by bushfire
ENTERING 2020, farmers across southern Australia are continu- ing to prepare for two days of extreme bushfire danger – ensuring family members, livestock and communities are safe.
National Farmers’ Fed- eration president Fiona Simson said, “The cur- rent bushfire situation is unprecedented and our thoughts are with rural Australians during what will be a very dangerous period.”
Ms Simson said many farmers had already been impacted by bushfire los- ing homes, livestock and infrastructure.
“While we don’t know exact numbers yet, there has been a significant loss of livestock in parts of the country, most recently in areas such as north- ern Victoria and the south coast of NSW,” she said.
“The most impacted sectors include the dairy sector where large parts of the NSW south coast and northeastern Victoria were impacted and con- tinue to be under threat.
“There are also report- ed losses in the beef and sheep sectors in the upper Murray region of Victoria, lower Riverina and Snowy Mountains areas.”
Ms Simson paid trib- ute to all the emergency service personnel includ- ing the amazing Rural Fire Service brigades across the country who are helping farmers and rural communities pro- tect homes, livestock and property.
“Many of the volun- teers are of course farm- ers themselves and the
commitment, service and courage they have demon- strated makes Australians extremely proud we have men and women like this in our community.”
Ms Simson said farmers required immediate assis- tance from governments of all levels to help keep livestock alive.
“Already we have seen the devastation caused by the current severe drought and now we have cata- strophic bushfires to deal with, so farmers and rural and regional communities simply must have all the assistance they need,” she said.
“I have been liaising with federal and state par- liamentarians and work- ing closely with the NFF’s impacted state members, the Victorian Farmers’ Federation and NSW Farmers to determine the most pressing needs of af- fected farmers and how these needs can be met.
“I’m pleased to see the Commonwealth and states working hand in hand in this crisis to deliver much needed aid and this must continue to ensure we get through this dreadful se- ries of events.
“Australia has just re- corded its hottest, driest year on record.
“We need to put politics aside to manage what are unprecedented conditions confronting our people and our landscape.
“In the first instance we need to ensure we have adequate feed and water available and shelter ar- eas for livestock and oth- er farm animals such as horses.
“Following that, of
course we need to make sure we can do everything we can to get our farmers and affected communities back on their feet again.
“We appreciate the relief services are stretched to their limits at the moment to cope with the demand and we thank the com- munity for their ongoing support for our farmers.”
There is information and assistance available to farmers and communi- ties seeking assistance in NSW and Victoria via the below contact details.
Bushfire assistance con- tacts and resources are being updated regularly on the FarmHub website at farmhub.org.au/live- bushfire-assistance-key- contacts
NSW
Landholders impacted by bushfire who require assistance with emergen- cy fodder and water, or with livestock assessment
can call the Agricultur- al and Animal Services Hotline on 1800 814 647 (open between 8am and 8pm) or visit lls.nsw.gov. au/emergency/bushfires
General information on state recovery assis- tance services in NSW contact: dpi.nsw.gov.au/ climate-and-emergencies/ emergency/community/ after-an-emergency/ natural-disaster-recovery- assistance
Those worst-hit by the bushfires in Bega Valley, Greater Hume, Snowy Monaro, Snowy Valleys and Upper Lachlan local government areas of NSW now have access to 13 weeks’ income support to help get back on their feet.
This assistance is be- ing provided through the Disaster Recovery Allow- ance.
Claims opened on Janu- ary 3, 2020.
For more information or
to make a claim, visit hu manservices.gov.au/disas ter or call 180 22 66. Victoria
For all fodder requests or fodder donations, con- tact the Victorian Farmers Federation on 1300 882 833.
For all inquiries related to stock loss, contact Ag- riculture Victoria: 1800 226 226.
Information for assess- ing fire-affected live- stock is available via agriculture.vic.gov.au/ agriculture/emergencies/ recovery/livestock-after- an-emergency/assessing- cattle-after-a-bushfire
For all other information on assistance and live- stock management ser- vices, contact agriculture. vic.gov.au/agriculture/ emergencies/recovery
Visit farmhub.org.au for bushfire assistance infor- mation.
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Authorities ban feeding of waste airline food to pigs in Bali
INDONESIAN au- thorities have banned the feeding of leftover airline food to pigs in Bali in order to pre- vent the spread of Af- rican swine fever into unaffected herds.
According to a report published by The Syd- ney Morning Herald, officials from the Bali livestock and animal health agency have ‘forbidden’ the practice of feeding surplus food from airlines, restau- rants and hotels to pigs.
Airline customs will also be checking and destroying all food containing pork car- ried by passengers.
Epidemiological studies have shown that the disease has spread in areas where this practice is com- mon, hence the estab- lishment of the ban.
In an interview, head of the Bali livestock and animal health agency Wayan Mardi- ana said 25 Bali pig
farms with a total of 10,000 pigs that are fed the leftovers were con- sidered at higher risk than other farms in In- donesia.
About 30,000 pigs had died from African swine fever in Indo- nesia’s North Sumatra province as of Decem- ber 15, according to a report published mid- December.
The outbreaks have caused millions of dol- lars of economic losses as authorities try to quarantine the areas affected.
It is essential to stop the spread of the dis- ease in order to elimi- nate it from domestic pig herds.
The feeding of kitch- en and catering waste to pigs is illegal in some countries and in some states in the US as it has been proven to be a vector for a num- ber of critical diseases, including ASF.
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