Animal Disease & Defect
myFeedback is an industry-first single-source data program which combines the benefits of carcase data and animal disease and defect insights into one place, enabling more accurate benchmarking of carcase performance for all users.
The program is designed to help producers make data-driven on-farm decisions to improve the quality and health of their livestock.
Animal diseases and defects mostly affect meat and offal, and sometimes the entire carcase, resulting in these products being condemned. Meat & Livestock Australia research indicates meat and offal condemnations cost the beef processing sector between $11.8 million and $50 million per year.
Research into small stock (sheep, lambs, and goats) shows that over $110 million is lost annually through 10 common conditions found during processing.
It is also estimated the on-farm sector bears 86% of the cost of those losses.
myFeedback enables beef and sheepmeat producers to access carcase data and disease and defect feedback and reports in one place. These reports show conditions recorded at post-mortem inspections.
Giving producers access to animal disease and defect feedback enables:
- Proactive disease prevention and management.
- Accurate differentiation between losses from health conditions and production issues.
- Opportunity to improve your bottom line.
If your reports show you have disease or defect issue that are stopping you from being as profitable as you should be, consult with your local veterinarian or animal health professional on how you can improve. Producers can also refer to the integrated Solutions to Feedback Library for further information.
