Mock disease outbreak reveals wool industry shortcomings

Chris McLennan
Updated January 26 2021 - 9:30am, first published January 25 2021 - 12:00pm
BIOSECURITY CONCERNS: There are estimates even a small foot and mouth outbreak, even if controlled in three months, could cost about $7.1 billion.
BIOSECURITY CONCERNS: There are estimates even a small foot and mouth outbreak, even if controlled in three months, could cost about $7.1 billion.

A fictitious foot and mouth disease outbreak was triggered across three woolgrowing properties in southern New South Wales late last year to see how the industry coped.

Chris McLennan

Chris McLennan

National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

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