Visitors to the Royal Adelaide Show, which opens in less than a month, will be able to see plenty of prize-winning livestock.
Despite some initial concerns among breeders about how a foot and mouth disease outbreak at the event or anywhere else in the country while the show was on could impact them, many have chosen to exhibit, believing the probability of this occurring is very low.
There are expected to be 303 beef cattle, 177 led steers, 277 dairy cattle, 120 pigs and 1260 sheep competing across the nine days.
In comparison at the last show in 2019 there were 362 beef cattle and 172 led steers, 335 dairy cattle, 177 pigs and 1277 sheep.
The show's organisers have been working closely with PIRSA on good biosecurity protocols, as well as signage for attendees, highlighting the need for them to wear clean clothes and shoes to the show and not feed or pat animals unless in an area where encouraged to do so.
Anyone who has been overseas in the seven days prior to attending the show will also be asked to stay away from the livestock sheds. But there are no plans to restrict the public's access to the pavilions or judging rings.
PIRSA chief veterinary officer Mary Carr says it is up to individuals whether they choose to exhibit at the show.
"At this point in time, there is no disease in the country, so we are not saying there is a need to shut saleyards or ag shows or zoos," she said.
"We need to remember that we are going to be in for a long sustainable response to these detections (in Indonesia), they are not going to disappear overnight, so we need to make sure we can work with a level of risk so we can keep functioning as an industry.
"There is a risk in any movement of livestock, but it is up to producers to decide what they are willing to accept."
Royal Adelaide Show general manager Michelle Hocking says the FMD situation is a "watching brief", but is hopeful it will be "business as usual".
"We will have signage up around the livestock areas and the (Agriculture) Learning Centre and we may consider some foot baths in those areas, but it is not about mitigation, it is all about education, as there is no FMD in the country," she said.
"PIRSA will have a site in the Jubilee Pavilion with the focus on fruit fly and FMD - we are using this as an opportunity to educate the public."
To her knowledge, Ms Hocking said there had not been a single livestock exhibitor who had entered and then cancelled their entries due to FMD fears.
RA&HS of SA chief executive John Rothwell and several other show staff attended the Ekka - Qld's Royal Show - last weekend, gaining some ideas from their biosecurity protocols.
"Obviously if a week out from the show things change and FMD is found in the country we will need to rethink our plans," Ms Hocking said.
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