Advocacy & Policy

Animal Health

Animal Health Declarations
AHA facilitates innovative partnerships between governments, major livestock industries and other stakeholders to protect animal health and the sustainability of Australia’s livestock industry.
A national guide to describing and managing cattle in low body condition
Emergency Animal Disease Response
An outbreak of a serious emergency animal disease (EAD) can be disastrous for producers, causing significant personal stress and anguish as well as financial hardship. Emergency Disease Watch Hotline 1800 675 888 AHA and Farm Biosecurity websites?
APVMA Cattle Export Slaughter Intervals
APVMA Sheep Export Slaughter Intervals
ALPA supported the federal government’s legislative amendments to introduce two new offences relating to the incitement of trespass or property offences on agricultural land.

Animal Welfare

Is it fit to load? GUIDE
Is it fit to load? GUIDE
Animal Welfare Regulation
Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines
Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Saleyards and Depots
Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for the Land Transport of Livestock

Biosecurity

Biosecurity planning for livestock saleyards
Livestock industry emergency animal disease training

Livestock Identification

NLIS Sheep and Goats
Best Practice Guidelines for the Management of Untagged and Non Compliant Sheep at Saleyards for Stock Agents and Saleyard
NLIS Sheep Year of Birth Tag Colours
2020 is PURPLE 2021 is YELLOW 2022 is RED 2023 is SKY BLUE 2024 is BLACK 2025 is WHITE 2026 is ORANGE 2027 is LIGHT GREEN
NLIS Database User Guide – Agents and Saleyards
NLIS Early Warning Status

Livestock Movements

LPA online learning modules
State Livestock Movements

Market Intelligence

Livestock Market Reports and Prices
Livestock Trends and analysis
Wool Market Report

Livestock

ALPA Livestock Auction Terms and Conditions
Licence for Agistment
Livestock Purchase and Credit Agreement

Clearing Sales

ALPA Clearing Sale Safety Guidance Kit
ALPA Clearing Sales Terms and Conditions

ALPA Platinum Sponsor

Elders
Elders offers expertise and support to Australia’s agricultural sector when it comes to real estate as well as rural and financial services.
Gallagher
The world’s fourth largest insurance broking and risk management company, providing a competitively priced transit cover for ALPA members and their customers.
Herefords Australia
Herefords deliver excellent feed conversion, hardiness, fertility, growth, plus the famed Hereford temperament that can help reduce costs.
Marine Protect
Australia's leading marine insurance specialist.
Martins Stock Haulage
One of Australia's largest stock carriers since 1958.
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)
Servicing red-meat producers and livestock producers.
NAB Agri Business
Australia's largest lender to agricultural business, banking 1 in 3 farmers.
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services.
Regional Livestock Exchanges (RLX)
RLX build, operate and manage new modern livestock saleyards at strategic locations where the stock numbers justify a significant multi million dollar investment.
RMA Network of Independent Agents
This group of agents offers an extensive range of livestock marketing and property services for its clients.
Stockinsure
Austrlia's leading provider of trade credit insurance solutions for livestock agents.
The Land

ALPA Supporter

Akubra
Akubra are world leading hat manuafacturers.
Allflex
Allflex are the world leaders in design, development, manufacturing and delivery of animal identification, monitoring and tracebability.
Quadrant AgTours
Quadrant Australia is the leading Australian agricultural domestic and international tour operator with a combined 50 years of experience of group tour operation.
RM Williams
Born in the Australian outback, R.M.Williams' unique clothing, boots, and accessories help you enjoy your adventures
Tenterfield Saddler
The historic Tenterfield Saddler, after serving the community in saddlery needs since 1870, now offers a wide range of quality merchandise.

ALPA Silver Sponsor

Akubra
Akubra are world leading hat manuafacturers.
Coverforce
Coverforce is Australia’s leading insurance broker to the real estate and property industries, providing ALPA members with excellent professional indemnity insurance at unmatched quality and competitive rates.
Thynne + Macartney

Government

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences(ABARES)
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is the science and economics research division of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.
Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)
The APVMA is an Australian government statutory authority established to centralise the registration of all agricultural and veterinary chemical products into the Australian marketplace.
Centrelink
Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture New South Wales
Department of Agriculture Northern Territory
Department of Agriculture Queensland
Department of Agriculture South Australia
Department of Agriculture Tasmania
Department of Agriculture Victoria
Department of Agriculture Western Australia
Fair Trading New South Wales
Fair Trading Northern Territory
Fair Trading Queensland
Fair Trading South Australia
Fair Trading Tasmania
Fair Trading Victoria
Fair Trading Western Australia
Fair Work
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand
National Pests & Disease Outbreaks
Safe Work Australia

Industry

Agsafe
Agsafe is Australia’s leading environmental stewardship organisation, for the agricultural and veterinary chemical industry.
Animal Health Australia (AHA)
AHA facilitates innovative partnerships between governments, major livestock industries and other stakeholders to protect animal health and the sustainability of Australia’s livestock industry.
AuctionsPlus (APlus)
AuctionsPlus is a market leader in providing online services for the buying and selling of livestock.
Ausmeat
AUS-MEAT and AUS-QUAL are Australia and New Zealand’s leading agribusiness auditing, certification and training providers and offer over 70 different programs.
Australian Livestock Export Corporation Ltd (Livecorp)
LiveCorp works closely with industry stakeholders to continuously improve performance in animal health and welfare, supply chain efficiency and market access through the provision of technical services and research, development and extension (RD&E).
Australian Livestock Markets Association (ALMA)
The Australian Livestock Markets' Association is the peak national advocacy body working to improve the long term sustainability of the saleyard and lairage industry in Australia.
Australian Livestock & Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA)
ALTRA represents hard-working road transport companies based in regional Australia.
Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA)
Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC)
Australian Meat Processor Corporation Ltd (AMPC)
AMPC is the Rural Research and Development Corporation that supports the red meat processing industry throughout Australia.
Australian Pork Limited (APL)
APL is instrumental in securing a profitable and sustainable future for the Australian pork industry.
Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX)
AWEX deliver services that support and add value to the global demand for Australian wool.
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
AWI conducts research, development and marketing along the worldwide supply chain for Australian wool on behalf of about 60,000 woolgrowers that help fund the company.
Cattle Council of Australia (CCA)
Dairy Australia
Integrity Systems Company
A system of on-farm assurance, animal identification and traceability from paddock to plate guarantees the integrity of Australia’s red meat industry.
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF)
National Saleyards Quality Assurance Program (NSQA)
The NSQA was developedto provide the saleyard sector of the livestock industry with a quality assurance program linking the sectors of industry from the ‘paddock to the plate’.
Real Estate Employers Federation (REEF)
Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA)
The REIA is the national professional association for Australia’s real estate sector.
Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW)
Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ)
Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA)
Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT)
Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV)
Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA)
Red Meat Advisory Council Limited
Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS)
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV)
Royal National Association, The EKKA (RNA)
RSPCA
The RSPCA provide services to animals in need through their shelters and inspectorates.
SAFEMEAT
SAFEMEAT is a partnership between the red meat and livestock industry and the state and federal governments of Australia ensuring that Australian red meat and livestock products achieve the highest standards of safety and hygiene from the farm to the consumer
Sheep Producers Australia
Wool Producers Australia
WPA is the peak national body for the wool producing industry in Australia, representing farmers who have an interest in growing wool.
World Organisation for Animal Health
The OIE is the intergovernmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide.

Markets

Market Reports (NLRS)

News

Farmonline
Beef Central
Sheep Central

State Farming Organisations

AgForce Queensland
Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association
NSW Farmers’ Association
Pastoralists’ & Graziers’ Association of WA
Primary Producers South Australia
Tasmanian Farmers’ & Graziers’ Association
Victorian Farmers’ Federation
WA Farmers

Weather

Bureau of Meterology
Weatherzone