Victoria to Introduce Pig Levy
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - Victorian pig producers will pay 16 cents per carcass to fund a disease surveillance programme through the state's Department of Primary Industry.The new levy, the only of its kind in Australia, will begin on 1 July and run for three years, reports ABC.
Victorian Farmers Federation pig group president John Bourke says it's a good deal for the farmers, that he hopes will be embraced by other states.
"No-one wants to pay for anything these days, but I envisage that this will be of great importance to our industry," he says.
"I think the consumer is demanding that we raise our pigs under the highest standards."