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PrimeSafe investigates cattle slaughter near Geelong
VICTORIAN food safety regulator PrimeSafe has confirmed it is investigating the slaughter of cattle at a property near Geelong. “The investigation is ongoing and PrimeSafe is unable to provide details of the ongoing investigation,” a spokesperson said today. The investigation follows a media report claiming that 10 to 30 sheep are slaughtered on the property …
Early calving and slaughter of cattle to be proposed to avoid the slaughter of the national herd
Early calving and early slaughter of cattle are among the main measures proposed to avoid the culling of the national herd while reducing carbon emissions by 22-30%. The government’s climate action plan is to be discussed at a Cabinet subcommittee on Wednesday evening before final approval by the full Cabinet on Thursday. Under this plan, …