Farm biosecurity can be very important to your farming operation and if the risks aren't properly addressed and managed, can affect your livelihood, the environment and put your neighbours at risk. Preparation and planning is key to managing your farm's biosecurity risks. If a new pest or disease establishes itself on your property it can be devastating to your yield, and is often very expensive to eradicate. Waratah recommends having a proactive approach to biosecurity and the best place to start is to have a well built and maintained fencing system. See the below risks that may affect you and your property and some ways you can combat these risks.
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Feral & wild animals
Problem
- Feral & wild animals can often carry diseases with them.
- These diseases can be passed onto crops and livestock through physical contact (with both plants and livestock), or trace contact (droppings, seed & spore distribution).
- Once these diseases have established themselves eradication can be an expensive and time-consuming exercise.
Solution
- Creating a strong, well maintained boundary fence is one of the best defences against feral and wild animals.
- Using livestock fencing is also an excellent way to separate groups of livestock to lessen the impact of a disease and pest outbreak
COMMON FENCE DESIGNS
LIVESTOCK FENCING
STRAINERS - Ezypipe ® Strainer Post 3.25m & Adjusta-stay ®
POSTS - 180cm Jio ® MaxY ® , 165cm Jio Star
WIRE - Stocklock 7/90/30, 2.00mm High tensile Barbed Wire
ACCESSORIES - Jio Post Clips , T-clips
FERAL FENCING
STRAINERS - Ezypipe ® Strainer Post 3.25m & Adjusta-stay ®
POSTS - 240cm Blue Latch
WIRE - Stocksafe-T with Apron 15 /150/15, 2.00mm High tensile Barbed Wire
ACCESSORIES - Jio Post Clips , T-clips, Apron Strainer
CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS
Biosecurity Focus for Fences
In 2011, the Johnson family bought a 2,000 hectare mixed farming property at Mintaro near Clare in South Australia. They had a disease-free status on their sheep. However, surrounding areas did not have the same status. Stock movements were largely carried out along the roads bordering the property. To ensure their livestock stayed disease-free, biosecurity became high on their list of priorities.
Read moreBarrier Against Wild Dogs and Livestock Disease
David Counsell and his wife Genevieve, operate ‘Dunblane’ a 15,000 hectare Mitchell Grass property west of Barcaldine in Central West Queensland. Throughout the property, flocks of sheep continue to mix and are spreading lice and other diseases. Additional pressure from the increase of wild dogs have also been a serious threat to the Counsell’s family business.
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Preventing Livestock and River Damage
Duncan found it difficult with his traditional timber & plain wire fence to protect sensitive river bank areas and remnant vegetation from damage by livestock. On other parts of the property, he wasn’t getting the maximum pasture utilisation for livestock and other parts of the boundary had a high risk of incursion from neighbours livestock and feral animals.
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