Overview

This group deals with any issues relating to rural cartage This may include fertiliser spreading and bulk grain cartage off farm. However, the primary issues the sector group deals with are more often related to livestock transport from farm to processor, farm to sale yards and vice versa, and farm to farm.

Group Priorities

  • To improve operating conditions for livestock operators, in particular by shifting more responsibility and liability to the respective party in the supply chain where it should lie.

Events, deliverables, initiatives  

  • Flexible work time (Fatigue Trial)
  • Design Guidelines for Loading & Unloading Facilities
  • ‘HSSE Terms of Trade’ for Stock Cartage
  • Bobby Calf Fine Regime and ASD’s, EASD’s and NAIT Tag Fines
  • Improve the efficiency and efficacy of driver inductions at plants
  • Crate Washing Facilities at Plants & Saleyards
  • 60 Day payment Terms

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