Victorian sheep and goat industries have played a significant role in shaping the electronic NLIS through extensive engagement and consultation along the entire supply chain. A phased approach was chosen to allow time for all parts of the supply chain to adapt to the new system. Key considerations for the phased implementation approach included how electronic information might be collected, recorded and used to add value to livestock production and processing.
Victoria is progressively implementing mandatory electronic identification for sheep and goats:. Interstate producers must continue to meet their individual state requirements for tagging and identification of sheep and goats. The visual tag and mob-based system and the electronic system will operate concurrently until when Victoria will have completed the transition to the electronic system.
Call or email nlis. Timeline To support the livestock industry and meet traceability requirements, electronic identification is being phased in. Property to property movements recorded.
NLIS Victorian standards for sheep and goats The purpose of these standards is to provide minimum traceability requirements across the Victorian sheep and goat sector.
Download one of the application forms link below. NLIS sheep and goat tags All sheep and non-exempt goats, regardless of age, must be tagged with an NLIS sheep tag before being dispatched off a property. There are two types of NLIS Sheep and goat tags available: NLIS Sheep and goat breeder tags are colour-coded to match the sheep industry's year of birth tag colour system and are used to permanently identify sheep and goats before they leave their property of birth.
NLIS Sheep and goat post-breeder tags are pink and are used to permanently identify introduced sheep and goats not already identified with an electronic tag, or that have lost their original tag. Tagging requirements Before being dispatched off a property: all sheep and most goat breeds born in Victoria from 1 January must be identified with an electronic NLIS Sheep tag all sheep and most goat breeds born before 1 January must be identified with either a visually readable or an electronic NLIS Sheep tag All sheep and non-exempt goats introduced from interstate and born after 1 January must be electronically tagged with a pink post-breeder tag before being dispatched from a Victorian property, unless it is already tagged with an electronic NLIS Sheep and goat tag.
When applying NLIS sheep and goat tags: Tags can be attached to either ear, though trials indicate that fewer tags are lost at shearing when placed in the left ear. Tags purchased for use on one property must not be applied to sheep or goats located on another property. Tags must not be used to identify any other livestock species such as cattle. Tags must not be removed until the animal is processed in an abattoir or knackery — unless the device is damaged and cannot be read electronically.
Year of birth colour for sheep and goats is not a requirement in Victoria, but it is encouraged. A smart reader has a memory and can retain multiple records and offer more functions. Consider Bluetooth communication technology as it will eliminate need for cables in yards. As an on property recording system intensifies there is a corresponding increase in the reliance on technology which at times can fail. When this occurs the outcome can range from slight inconvenience to loss of collected data or the inability to collect further data at that time.
Some planning and thought is therefore warranted when commencing monitoring using electronic devices. One alternative is to have back-up options of critical pieces of hardware, namely NLIS tag readers and scale leads and load bars. There are costs associated with this option but it does give one the ability to continue to collect data if critical hardware fails. Preparedness for breakages and equipment failure is essential.
The capabilities of different software packages vary but they usually include a combination of integrated paddock recording and farm mapping, whole of life performance recording, general herd management, and pedigree recording.
Providers of NLIS hardware also supply programs with their product which may be suitable depending on individual needs. Operational training for the packages is offered at the point of installation. The majority of companies offer further over-the-phone help desk service for clients experiencing difficulties. For more information see property to property movements of livestock.
PICs are allocated to a parcel of land that may consist of more than one block within the one locality, operating as part of one livestock enterprise.
As long as the land on which the livestock are agisted and leased is in the same locality in the same shire or in a neighbouring shire , then both blocks of land can be covered by the 'home' PIC. The database transfer must be completed within 2 days of the arrival of the cattle at the agistment property.
Cattle born on an agistment property must be identified with an NLIS breeder tag issued for use on that property. An NVD must be completed before cattle are dispatched off a property to a saleyard, scale, abattoir, show, event or when moving livestock to a property with a different PIC. The NVD must be provided to the receiver of the cattle by no later than the time of arrival of the stock. For more information see National vendor declarations. An animal is deemed lifetime traceable if every property of residence in its life has been registered on the NLIS database.
Any movements that are not recorded on the NLIS database result in a gap in the history of the animal and results in the loss of lifetime traceability. Lifetime traceability is important for biosecurity, disease and residue purposes and helps to protect the Australian livestock industry. The objective was to enhance identification arrangements by permanently identifying cattle on their property of birth with an ear tag or rumen bolus that could be read quickly and accurately.
All major Victorian cattle industry organisations are represented on this committee. The committee developed the timetable for the full implementation of the NLIS in Victoria, including recommendations in relation to mandatory tagging.
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