'Australia is still free of foot and mouth': Beef exporters on crisis control

Shan Goodwin
Updated July 22 2022 - 9:53am, first published 9:38am
FMD fragments do not amount to an incursion
FMD fragments do not amount to an incursion

BEEF exporters are frantically attempting to calm concerns among overseas customers about Australia's foot and mouth disease status as misperception, and in fact misinformation, around the relevance of inactive viral fragments found at airports and in retail continue to spread.

Shan Goodwin

Shan Goodwin

National Agriculture Writer - Beef

Shan Goodwin steers ACM’s national coverage of the beef industry. Shan has worked as a journalist for 30 years, the majority of that with agricultural publications. She spent many years as The Land’s North Coast reporter and has visited beef properties and stations throughout the country and overseas. She treats all breeds equally. Contact 0427686187. E: s.goodwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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