Obese pigs in China are being blamed for worsening a sudden slide in the country’s pork prices. In the hope the animals will generate higher returns should prices rebound, farmers have been fattening hogs since late last year to almost double their normal weight, with some reaching the size of a female polar bear. Many…
JBS Australia Group announced an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Rivalea Holdings Pty Ltd and 100 percent of Oxdale Dairy Enterprise Pty Ltd – together Rivalea – from Singapore-listed food company QAF Limited. Rivalea Holdings owns two subsidiaries incorporated in Australia namely, Rivalea (Australia) Pty Ltd, and is a majority shareholder in Diamond Valley…
July 2021 edition headlines Building leadership for rural, regional and remote Australia Putting Australian pork industry people first APL delegates debate pork industry future Peculiar Pig Farm Feral pig management New abattoir biosecurity standards APRIL announces mid-year education awards Right farrowing strategy pays off JBS Australia to acquire Rivalea Recap on June – grower and…