• Goats
• KIDPLAN
• Going into goats guide
• Producer information and tools
• Goat industry communication network
• Goats on the move enewsletter
  • R&D outcomes feature in new publications
  • Questions answered on LPA registration
  • MLA goat industry R&D program under review
  • Rising A$ squeezes prices
  • Goat industry events
  • Oral antiparasitic goat drench to be available August 1
  • The Bushley PIRD trial - Boers in pastoral country
  • Balancing supply on the domestic market
  • Domestic marketing makes inroads
  • Export goat prices remain flat
  • Goat meat – a genuine contender on global markets
  • Goat on the menu at Murrurundi field day
  • Goat price recovery slow but sure – for now
  • Goat prices static leading into winter
  • Goat producers must comply with traceability requirements
  • Goat R&D to adopt an animal welfare focus
  • Goats promise to deliver at the Wangaratta goat forum
  • Goats star at the Orange Meat Profit Day
  • Live export to Malaysia – know your obligations
  • Live exports maintain momentum
  • LPA Accredited now the way to trade
  • New direction for goat industry R&D
  • New goat manual supports the Malaysian live export market
  • People to meet, places to go - what's on?
  • Save the date: Weeds on the menu 30 May
  • Survey results invaluable in guiding industry investment
  • The goat transaction levy
  • The US market forges ahead despite challenges
  • Trade support the focus of new marketing initiatives
  • What’s on where and when?

R&D outcomes feature in new publications

MLA recently produced a number of free publications that provide important information for goat producers to help reduce parasite risk and increase meat quality and animal productivity. These publications are some of the outcomes from research and development projects conducted by MLA over the past twelve months and can be downloaded below or ordered via 1800 675 717, email publications@mla.com.au

Eating quality

A trial involving the application of technologies refined through beef and sheepmeat eating quality research to goat meat is now complete. The research highlighted the important role on-farm management, transport and lairage play in maximising eating quality potential. Several useful tools have been developed that explain the importance of pre-slaughter management in maximising eating quality and these can be downloaded below.

• The effect of finishing on goatmeat eating quality (PDF, 91 KB) This fact sheet highlights the importance of good nutrition pre-slaughter and finishing in goatmeat eating quality.
• The effect of PH on goatmeat eating quality (PDF, 153KB) This fact sheet looks at the effect of pH on goatmeat eating quality and what can be done to optimise pH levels.
• Requirements for handling goats to maximise eating quality (PDF, 118 KB) This fact sheet looks at aspects of on-farm goat management that contribute to eating quality.

Animal health

MLA recently launched a report into ‘Options for the Control of Parasites in the Australian Goat Industry’ and a new parasite control module for the Going into goats: Profitable producers’ best practice guide. Two handy Tip & Tool sheets have been adapted from this report:

• Tips and tools Controlling lice and other external parasites on goats (PDF, 117 KB) This publications helps you know the indicators of external parasites on goats, become familiar with key parasites affecting goats, understand different treatment strategies and know how to effectively and safely use external parasite control products.
• Tips and tools Controlling nematode parasites of goats in pasture-based systems (PDF, 115 KB) This publication helps you understand the importance of grazing management to worm control, learn how to maximise the effectiveness of a drench in your operation and counteract drench resistance
  

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