FMD Settlement Opens Private Vaccine Importation and Distribution

Posted 10 July 2026

The Department of Agriculture and agricultural organisations have settled a legal dispute, allowing private livestock owners to voluntarily vaccinate cloven-hoofed animals against Foot and Mouth Disease and ending the state's import monopoly.

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New Foot and Mouth Disease Control Measures Approved

Posted 25 June 2026

The Minister of Agriculture has approved a new set of national Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) control measures to streamline outbreak management and protect agricultural trade.

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