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HOME MILLING OPPORTUNITY
For sale fully fitted-out home milling plant. Suitable for pigs, cattle or poultry.
Inventory includes:
• 4-tonne raw grain surge bin, delivers to mill
• 4-tonne per hour roller mill, hasn’t had much use
(includes motor and starter box)
• 3 x 2-tonne crushed grain bins – joined
• 1-tonne weigh bin on scales with load cells and
digital readout
• 1-tonne mixer
• 4-tonne protein bin
• 1 double-sided 6-tonne bin for mixed feed
• 1 double-sided 4-tonne bin for mixed feed
• 1 x 20-tonne protein bin
All associated connecting augers and motors.
Other miscellaneous equipment used in home milling.
All equipment still in place in mill room.
PHONE 0427 623 253
PigPass Integrity is everyone’s responsibility
PIGPASS is undoubted- ly a significant Austral- ian pork industry asset.
Since Australian Pork Limited first invested in pig movement report- ing in 2006, this asset has grown from PigPass National Vendor Decla- rations to pig movement reporting and now a Pig- Pass app.
However, PigPass is only as good as its weak- est link.
States agreed to progres- sively implement manda- tory reporting from Feb- ruary 1, 2018.
Currently four states have implemented the necessary legislative re- forms, and the remaining states and territories are at various stages of legisla- tive reform.
While a number of these reforms have not been liked or supported by some producers (tags for under 25kg weaners),
Point of View
overall PigPass is about protecting your industry in the event of a disease incursion like African swine fever.
A system that does not meet the traceability standards will undermine the ability for state and territory governments to know where a disease has been, which properties are affected and ultimately get control of the spread of the disease.
This is essential to re-
ducing its impact to your industry.
While government legis- lative reform is one aspect limiting the veracity of PigPass, there are others.
As an example, a small error in data entry has the potential to cause a big problem for traceability.
If the incorrect serial number is entered by a user into a PigPass move- ment report, then there is an incorrect movement recorded in the system, which will result in two data errors that need fix- ing.
This could significantly delay a traceback of live- stock in an emergency.
In another example, many of the electronic PigPass NVDs generated directly online are not re- ported by the receiver of the pigs – in other words a movement occurs that cannot be traced.
And sometimes we see new producers who mis- understand the require- ments and use the sender’s PIC and tattoo.
APL has commenced changes to PigPass that will help resolve some of these issues.
As an example, there is now a checkpoint remind- ing the reporter to stop and check the details of each pig movement they have entered before sub- mitting the pig movement report to PigPass.
Producers will also be sent an automatic email if
the upload of the move- ment from PigPass to the NLIS database returns an error (property iden- tification code or PIC disbanded).
The PigPass account will be deactivated un- til the producer contacts the state department of agriculture to resolve the issue.
PigPass will also now check the validity of the PIC and tattoo prior to a
new PigPass book being ordered or an ePigPass being generated.
These changes are aimed at resolving some of these identified issues.
Producers can also go online to PigPass to re- view any movements re- lating to their PIC.
If you have provided a PigPass NVD and this has not been reported within two business days (or be- fore the next movement if sooner, which mostly relates to shows and sale- yards), you should contact the receiver to ask them to report the movement.
Downloading and using the PigPass app (from the Apple or Android stores) will also help to reduce errors, particularly those errors relating to move- ment reporting.
The PigPass app gen- erates the PigPass NVD, then stores (or caches) the PigPass NVD until your phone is in service.
The PigPass NVD can be passed to the receiver (truck drivers, abattoirs, saleyards and shows) us- ing the QR code scanner intheapporitcanbe emailed from the app.
Enhancing PigPass is APL’s responsibility but everyone along the pork supply chain also has a role to ensure PigPass de- livers the traceability re- quirements expected by governments and industry.
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APL African swine fever co-ordinator and resources
AFRICAN swine fever is understandably caus- ing concern among the Australian pork industry, particularly since the in- cursion into East Timor last month.
Australian Pork Limited is responding to increased industry concern and is working hard to ensure all relevant parties are tak- ing steps to prevent ASF reaching Australia’s pig herd.
APL asks all producers to be on high alert, re- visit biosecurity plans and make sure all staff and visitors to piggeries un- derstand their biosecurity obligations.
APL has assigned Dr Lechelle van Breda as a temporary full-time ASF co-ordinator to address producer and processor concerns, provide infor- mation and ensure indus- try is as well prepared
as possible to assist with preparedness, surveil- lance and, if need be, a response.
Resources
At australianpork.com. au/asfresources you will find a list of ASF-related resources to assist you with your biosecurity pre- paredness and informa- tion you can share with other producers and mem- bers of the public to en- sure everyone understands the serious nature of the ASF risk to the Australian pig industry.
This includes webinars, signs for your farm, bios- ecurity plans, factsheets and explanatory videos.
If you would like hard copy or electronic re- sources sent to you, please contact APL’s ASF co-ordinator Lechelle van Breda on 0447 099 397.
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