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Livestock ID to be optional for WA's producers

AS of 1 January 2022, changes to earmarking and branding regulations of sheep and cattle will come into effect in Western Australia, giving producers more choice about how their livestock is identified.

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 Changes to earmarking and branding of sheep and cattle will come into effect in the new year.

Changes to earmarking and branding of sheep and cattle will come into effect in the new year.

WA is the only state in Australia that has compulsory earmarking of sheep. Branding of cattle is still compulsory in WA, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. National Livestock Identification Systems...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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