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The Sheepmeat Council of Australia (SCA) is the nation's peak body representing and promoting the national and international interests of lamb and sheepmeat producers in Australia.
Our goal is to deliver lobbying outcomes that enhance the integrity, profitability and sustainability of the Australian Sheepmeat industry.
The Council consists of nine Councillors (sheepmeat producers) who represent each sheep producing state of Australia, and who are supported by a small team of staff based at the National Farmers' Federation (NFF) House in Canberra.
2012 Sheepmeat Council Meetings
February: 20-21, Canberra ACT – read meeting summary
April 30 & May 1, Geelong VIC – read meeting summary
August 13-14, Sydney NSW
November 13-14, Perth, WA
2011 Sheepmeat Council Meetings
February: 22-23, Canberra, ACT - read meeting summary
May: 2 - 3, Canberra, ACT - read meeting summary
August: 11-12, Brisbane (align with EKKA Show) - read meeting summary
November: 16-17, Longreach, QLD - read meeting summary
Sheepmeat Industry Strategic Plan
Sheepmeat Council of Australia has released a five-year plan to drive the sheepmeat industry forward into 2015. The Sheepmeat Industry Strategic Plan (SISP) is a national blueprint for the sheepmeat industry that aims to assure the sustainability and growth of the sector.
 Media Release - 2011 Feb 21 Sheepmeat Producers Plan For Success - Sheepmeat Council Of Australia (85 Kb)
Our support for the livestock export trade
The live sheep trade is an important industry for the nation’s sheepmeat producers and many Australians. It is valued at around $298 million (2009-10) and plays a crucial role in underpinning the economic activity and social wellbeing of many people living in rural and regional communities. Sheepmeat Council is committed to improving the welfare of all animals for livestock export and ensuring the continuation of the livestock export trade.
We encourage you to show support for the Australian sheepmeat industry and contact your local member with a letter, phone call or email today highlighting your support for the live sheep trade. Click here for contact details of your local MP.
Independent Livestock Export Review (Farmer Review)
SCA remain fully supportive of the live trade and the role that MLA and LiveCorp have played and continue to play in the ongoing development and servicing of the MENA Region market. SCA is committed to and involved in the implementation of the changes flagged by the Government for all live export markets.
Read our submission Issue 9 August 2011: SCA e-newsletter - livestock exports.
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Ovine Johne's Disease
For further information on the latest revisions to the OJD program go to: www.ojd.com.au
Sheepmeat industry plan for improved animal welfare in the Middle East
On 26 October 2011, SCA outlined the sheepmeat industry’s plan on Livestock Exports to assure the welfare of Australian sheep in major Middle Eastern markets, including during the religious festival Eid al Adha. The plan comes ahead of the implementation in 2012 of the new regulatory framework for Australian livestock exports.
Read SCA’s media release for more information.
SCA's e-newsletter, issued every few months, keeps you up to date on the Council's activities and the big issues at the national level affecting you as a sheepmeat producer.
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SCA's e-newsletter is distributed to 9,500 sheep producers nationally.
2011 - Media Release (26.10.11) Australian sheepmeat industry outlines plan
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Sheepmeat Council of Australia has rejected the Government's carbon tax because it risks the sustainability of the sheepmeat industry. Independent research released by Sheepmeat Council of Australia and the National Farmers' Federation (NFF) shows that sheepmeat producers in Australia will endure a 16 percent loss in business revenue under the carbon tax.
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 Sheepmeat Council of Australia's free Annual Muster publication provides a snapshot summary of SCA's work undertaken throughout the year on the issues affecting sheepmeat producers’ profitability. Limited hard copies are available by emailing
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The Procedures & Guidelines for Intensive Sheep and Lamb Feeding Systems are now finalised and includes best practice information for established sheep and lamb feedlotters as well as new entrants, across the following topics:
- Approval process and planning
- Environment and design
- Feeding system management
- Animal health
- Supply chain management
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Changes are the consequence of an increasing prevalence of OJD over the past two years in some regions, which has pushed these areas above their allocated prevalence area cut-off under the OJD Management Plan 2007 – 2012.
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