October 2021 edition headlines Preparing your feral pig management plan Virtual tour of the pork supply chain launches Concise notice of AGM 2021 Notice of meeting AGM 2021 ACCC concerned about JBS buying Rivalea APL 2021 webinar series Progress assessing feed ingredients Aussie Pumps Asian export action Meat industry in the dark on Melbourne workforce…
Feral pig numbers are erupting in the Central Tablelands of NSW and farmers are fighting a losing battle. Farmers have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to wild pigs, which have bred perniciously over winter due to wet weather providing them with plenty of food. With reports of wild pigs killing huge numbers of young…
In the July edition, I wrote about how preparing your piglets in the farrowing unit will set them up for optimal gut health for the rest of their lives and assist in reducing the nutritional stress associated with the weaning process. Feeding and management are of course, keys to achieving healthy pigs and high growth…
In the July edition, I wrote about how preparing your piglets in the farrowing unit will set them up for optimal gut health for the rest of their lives and assist in reducing the nutritional stress associated with the weaning process. Feeding and management are of course, keys to achieving healthy pigs and high growth…
September 2021 edition headlines Signs feral pigs are in your area Truth in labelling needed APL at odds with other protein promoters Elected director vacancy Key components of weaner pen design APSA 2021 registrations extended APRIL calls for applications for industry projects SunPork group joins PIX AMC Metrowest for precision feeding Feral pigs being managed…
Officials from China’s agriculture ministry have reported that China’s use of wheat in pig feed is expected to remain high and that the country has had 11 African swine fever outbreaks this year. China’s use of wheat in feed is expected to stay high as the grain retains a price advantage over corn. Wheat prices…
Animal movement vehicles and visitors to farms are two key biosecurity risks, according to an audit of data from the pig industry, supply chain partners, government and publicly available information. The discovery was made as part of Australian Pork Limited’s collaboration with technology company ExoFlare to build a disease risk module for African swine fever…
The Australian Government’s $66.6 million African swine fever response package has strengthened Australia’s biosecurity measures and ensured our system remains a world-class defence. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud said the 2019 package put more biosecurity officers and detector dogs on the ground and enhanced measures in the battle to keep ASF out…
August 2021 edition headlines Cybercriminals targeting Australian agriculture APL’s digital transformation Advance notice of Australian Pork Limited AGM BE Campbell bid for Rivalea knocked down but not out Mummified pig foetus mailed into Australia Reducing energy costs by managing inputs and outputs ASF response a biosecurity shield Biosecurity preparedness ramps up on farm African swine…
African swine fever outbreaks are causing major disruptions in the Indian state of Mizoram, killing over 4600 pigs in two months. Indian animal health authorities have logged 4650 ASF mortalities in pigs and piglets in two months in the state of Mizoram. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Department joint director livestock health Dr Lalhmingthanga said…
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…