# Ruminant feed ban keeps things clean | Wodonga, VIC

> Australian livestock producers are reminded they must not feed restricted animal material, including meat and bone meal, fishmeal and poultry meal, to ruminants. Victoria has had a legislated ruminant feed ban since 1996, and agency audits are checking the feed chain.

- Date: 2018-03-02 · published 2018-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66117-ruminant-feed-ban-keeps-things-clean-wodonga-vic
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md), [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Compliance protects Australia's BSE-free status and export trade; it is a standing rule with no new supply shock, so price impact is minimal.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: neutral
- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- bordermail.com.au: https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/5259435/ruminant-feed-ban-keeps-things-clean/

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