Consider distance when transporting to abattoirs - The Warragul and Drouin Gazette

Consider distance when transporting to abattoirs - The Warragul and Drouin Gazette

In Australia, livestock often travel many kilometres, in some cases even thousands of kilometres interstate for processing. This long-distance travel often occurs where producers have long standing contracts that need to be fulfilled or species specific or specialised requirements that can only be met at a particular abattoir. Agriculture Victoria district veterinary officer Cathy Bunter said where transport journeys were projected to be long it…