Broken Hill – Friday 23rd AugustCobar – Monday 26th AugustDubbo – Tuesday 27th AugustCharleville – Thursday 29th AugustLongreach – Friday 30th August […]
National Residue Survey (NRS) – 2021/22
The National Residue Survey (NRS) is an operational unit within the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, and since 1992 has been funded by industries through levies or contracted by direct funding. The NRS is an essential part of Australia’s pesticide and veterinary medicine residue management framework providing verification of good agricultural practice […]
GICA Member Call – Applications Open
The Goat Industry Council of Australia (GICA) currently has vacancies for member organisations from the goat meat and dairy commodity sectors of the industry. Apply today to be part of shaping future policies and programs for the Australian goat industry. Applications close on 31 August 2023. More information is available here. […]
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)
Be alert, not alarmed. View the resources below for more information: What you need to know Prepared and ready to respond FMD Resources […]
Global Snapshot – Goat Meat 2022
Goatmeat is widely consumed around the world but remains a largely niche part of many consumers’ diets, with demand mostly among key ethnic segments. Per capita consumption varies greatly between countries and is largely underpinned by local production and tradition. While population growth and increasing household wealth provide a broadly positive outlook for global meat […]
MLA Goat Roadshow Webinar
GOAT WEBINAR + Q&A Tuesday 16 November | 4pm – 5.30pm AEDTAn online workshop delivered as part of the MLA Goat Roadshow seriesGetting into goats: make the most of what you have.Thinking about getting into goats? Considering expanding your current goat enterprise? This Goat Webinar offers goat management tips and tricks from a panel of […]
Stand by what you sell
The integrity system for goat producers Regardless of the breed of goat you run or whether your enterprise is about meat, dairy or fibre, everyone in the goat industry has an important role to play in the red meat integrity system. In the goat industry, levies are required to be paid on all transactions and […]
Global Snapshot – Goat Meat 2021
Goatmeat is widely consumed around the world but remains a largely niche part of many consumers’ diets, with demand mostly among key ethnic segments. Per capita consumption varies greatly between countries and is largely underpinned by local production and tradition. While population growth and increasing household wealth provide a broadly positive outlook for global meat […]
Goat Industry Undergoing Transformational Change
The Australian goat industry is going through a period of rebuilding and transformational change as it moves from opportunistic harvesting operations to semi-managed/managed enterprises. Recent ABS data was made available for MLA, highlighting goat slaughter and production trends for the March quarter. The data showed a declining level of goatmeat production since 2016. The data […]
MLA MeatUp 23 March
MeatUp Forums give you the latest in red meat R&D. They are held throughout southern Australia and are developed by Regional Producer Working Groups in collaboration with MeatUp Coordinators and MLA staff. Forums are designed by producers for producers.This means the program is purposely designed to be relevant to red meat producers in the region […]