Australian-owned meat company Stockman Steaks has issued a public warning over the introduction of mRNA vaccines into the nation’s livestock industry, following a $20 million research deal announced by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) on August 4, 2025.
The partnership with US-based Tiba Biotech, the NSW Government, and other international agencies aims to develop a biodegradable mRNA vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a biosecurity threat that could cost Australia up to $80 billion if an outbreak occurred.
The experimental vaccine, already tested in Germany, works by prompting cattle to generate an immune response. Similar projects are targeting lumpy skin disease, involving the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Germany’s Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. While proponents cite its potential to safeguard livestock and its practical storage advantages, Stockman Steaks says the technology raises unanswered questions about long-term impacts on animal health, meat quality, and human consumption.
Company owners Steven and Sue stress their commitment to remaining 100% mRNA-free, including jabs for FMD, lumpy skin disease, bovine viral diarrhoea (BDV), and Sequivity for pork. They also warn that a large portion of imported pork already likely comes from animals treated with mRNA vaccines. Stockman Steaks says its livestock is raised on natural Australian pastures, producing what it calls “pure, unadulterated” meat, and urges consumers to support traditional farming methods over “experimental tech.”
The mRNA vaccine for FMD is still subject to approval by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), but Stockman Steaks warns that once authorised, its use could quickly become widespread. The company is encouraging Australians to stay informed and consciously choose products from farms that reject the technology.
Message from an Australian meat producer, Stockman steaks:
As a passionately Australian owned Meat Company we’re committed to transparency and the highest standards of natural farming. Today, we’re sounding the alarm on a development that could reshape the livestock industry –…
— Duchess of Exeter 🌏 (@WhosFibbing) August 13, 2025
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All products should have area of origin on them.
Area of origin won t tell you with which products the animal has been jabed.
I forecast that countries that allow mRNA jabbing or gene modification will see their exports suffer.
RE mRNA jabbing: I already do not but anything produced in the USA. ATM I am checking if China uses such methods.
Here the latest BRAVE search:
mRNA vaccines are currently licensed for use in livestock in a limited number of countries, primarily for swine. The only commercially available mRNA vaccine for animals, SEQUIVITY by Merck Animal Health, is licensed for use in swine in the United States. D’oh!
Research and development are ongoing globally, including efforts in countries like Argentina and South Africa to build mRNA vaccine manufacturing capacity for human and potentially animal use
RE gene modification: The primary GM crops grown globally include soybeans, corn, and canola, with high adoption rates in countries like the United States, Brazil, Canada, China, and several developing nations such as India, Argentina, in Africa and the Philippines.
While some countries like Russia and certain EU member states have cultivation bans, many still import GM crops—especially for animal feed—with the EU importing over 30 million tons of GM corn and soy annually.
You are what you eat.
Sounds like a great way to cause a pandemic.
Folks jabbed for covid are still catching covid, causing variants.
Will livestock do the same?