Managing the risk of chemical residues in stock and stock food is an important component in food safety. The federal, state and territory governments of Australia have a role in this process including on the farm, during processing and at the retail level of food production.

The department participates in several national programs including the National Organochlorine Residue Management program, National Antimicrobial Residue Monitoring program and the random sampling program. In addition, the NSW government provides support to primary producers and stock food manufacturers to help to minimise the risk of chemicals in locally-produced food from animals.

Further information can also be found on the Local land Services Chemical residues in livestock webpage.

For relevant procedures and policies, refer to the Biosecurity Procedures and Policies webpage

• Arsenic and DDT residues at cattle dip yards
• Buying stock feeds; minimising chemical residue risks
• Dangers in feeding waste material to livestock
• Drought increases residue risks
• Lead affected cattle
• Management of organochlorine and related residues PDF, 143.79 KB
• Testing soils for residues of persistent chemicals
• Stock foods regulation in NSW
• Beef cattle feeding and nutrition
• Agricultural chemicals