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New livestock transport guide now available

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has produced an updated guide to help producers, agents, buyers and transporters decide if an animal is fit to be loaded for transport by road or rail.

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 A new guide from MLA details the correct protocols for loading and transporting livestock. Picture Mark Saunders.

A new guide from MLA details the correct protocols for loading and transporting livestock. Picture Mark Saunders.

The national guide is called ‘Is the animal fit to load?' and includes revised content to ensure best practice animal welfare is undertaken when preparing, loading and delivering cattle, sheep and goats....

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