Livestock purchasing for small farms, and understanding Fit to Load
EVENT DETAILS
When
12th Jun 2024
Where
Quality Hotel Lakeside, 286 Napier St, Bendigo VIC 3550
EVENT DESCRIPTION
6pm – 8.30pm
- Are you a hobby farmer or manage a small–scale landholding in the Bendigo area?
- Are you buying or selling livestock, or is it something that you are planning to do in the future?
- Do you know the legal requirements when buying and selling livestock, and what support people are available to assist locally?
Agriculture Victoria and the City of Greater Bendigo are inviting you to a free workshop on buying and selling healthy livestock, and understanding what is ‘fit to load’ in a small farm context.
The workshop will cover:
- How to buy and sell animals as a small livestock producer.
- Do I need a livestock agent?
- Can I buy animals off Facebook?
- Who pays for transport?
- Can I view them before I buy them?
- What are my obligations as a hobby farmer or livestock owner?
- How to know if your animal is healthy before bringing it onto your farm
- Understanding ‘fit to load’.
- What are the legal requirements of buying and selling livestock?