Vietnam has cloned the endangered Vietnamese pot-bellied pig by using an innovative somatic cell cloning method. Vietnam’s Institute of Animal Sciences and Ministry of Agriculture cloned four baby Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs by using somatic cells derived from ear tissues. Head of the animal sciences institute Pham Cong Thieu said the “birth” of the baby pigs…
Each week imported pork arrives on Australia’s shores, directly impacting the profitability of pork producers and driving the need to differentiate local pork products from imported. Australian Pork Limited’s key learning from research conducted by its insights team in 2018 is that consumers are almost entirely unaware of the fact that the majority of Australia’s…
AgriBusiness banking specialist Rabobank has announced it will offer a range of support measures to farming clients adversely impacted by floods and torrential rainfall in NSW and Queensland. Rabobank group executive country banking Australia Marcel van Doremaele said early indications were that damage from the recent extreme rainfall event affecting the eastern states had primarily…
April 2021 edition headlines New website for animal industries antimicrobial stewardship The must have conversation Policy priorities African swine fever and biosecurity Animal welfare during transport is everyone’s responsibility Under the microscope: Australia’s efforts to curb antimicrobial resistance ASF a major swing factor in global pork markets CRISPR could help control ASF outbreaks Gadd memories…