Humans of Agriculture

Andrew Henderson is the Independent Chair of the Safe Meat Advisory Group, we sat down with Hendo to get the 101 on Foot & mouth Disease to understand a bit more about what it is, how it's transferred and what work is happening in the background to prepare and combat it coming to Australia.

Show Notes

Andrew Henderson is the Independent Chair of the Safemeat Advisory Group, we sat down with Hendo to get the 101 on Foot & mouth Disease to understand a bit more about what it is, how it's transferred and what work is happening in the background to prepare and combat it coming to Australia.

What is Foot and Mouth Disease?
How is it spread?
Why is it a significant threat to Aus livestock sector?
What’s the process to regain market access?
How long has it been a concern for Aus for?
Why more of a concern now?
Is there a vaccine?

Check out the full AusVet Plan here - https://animalhealthaustralia.com.au/ausvetplan/

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What is Humans of Agriculture?

We're going behind the scenes to see and understand modern agriculture, because no matter whether you're in it or not, you probably don't know all the pieces to just how incredible, diverse and multi-layered agriculture is. We do this by uncovering the real stories, experiences and voices of modern agriculture.