# Sentinel herd to be established in Timor-Leste - Beef Central

> Australia's Department of Agriculture is establishing a sentinel cattle herd in Timor-Leste as an early-warning system for Foot and Mouth Disease and other exotic animal diseases. Monthly sample collection begins in March.

- Date: 2017-02-27 · published 2017-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72434-sentinel-herd-to-be-established-in-timor-leste-beef-central
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Improved disease surveillance protects Australian cattle exports and herd values; the news has little direct effect on feed or commodity prices.

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## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/news/sentinel-herd-to-established-in-timor-leste/

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