January 2020 edition headlines Training time all the time at Western Meat Packers Group Preparedness pays off for pig producers Producer consultations for APIQ’s Major Review APL down in the dumps High alert for African swine fever Eight lessons from the past and for the next decade Happy New Year from Pork Queensland Inc Immediate…
WESTERN Meat Packers Group has supported and initiated training at all levels for all staff since it was started in 1983 by qualified butcher Rod Russell. In 2019, Mr Russell is a director of the business he co-owns with wife Shana, while CEO Andrew Fuda, also a qualified butcher, runs the $150 million annual turnover…
PORK Queensland Inc wishes Queensland pork producers a happy, safe and prosperous 2020. Queensland update With reasonable prices, Queensland producers have endured the ongoing drought and impacts on prices and look forward to stability of prices to maintain their sustainability. Apart from the drought impacts, producers are reviewing their biosecurity arrangements in the face of…
READY-to-eat roast pork complete with crunchy crackle has proved a market hit for a Riverina-based producer who has collected a swag of awards for the product, which has found its way onto millions of Aussie dinner plates since it was introduced last year. Riverview Farms Pork Roast with Crackle recently scooped three major wins at…
SPEED dating with a difference hit Sydney recently, to help bridge the rural-urban divide and support Aussie farmers. Thirty influential voices and members of the pork industry came together in the iconic Strand Arcade for a festive lunch with a twist. The quick-fire conversations were a chance to highlight a fact many Aussies don’t know:…
THE 2019 Australasian Pig Science Association Conference was held at the Hilton Adelaide from November 17-20 and saw more than 280 attendees treated to a diverse range of topics presented by invited speakers both from Australia and around the world. In this Chinese Year of the Pig and despite the horrors of African swine fever…
December 2019 edition headlines APSAlutely awesome conference in Adelaide The greatest gift is an Aussie Christmas ham Showcasing our new and upcoming industry leaders Is the pig cycle changing gear? ASF messaging needs massaging Overseas market access update The greatest gift you can give an Aussie pig farmer this Christmas is to buy Australian New…
THE National Farmers’ Federation has called on governments to act immediately to control Australia’s 24 million-strong feral pig population. NFF chief executive Tony Mahar said, “Feral pigs destroy crops, degrade soil and water and spread weeds.” “Alarmingly, they also have the potential to spread endemic and exotic diseases such as African swine fever. “Specifically, we’re…
AUSTRALIAN Pork Limited has been busy advocating for the safety and privacy of producers in recent months. The Aussie Farms Inc website, which identified the location and addresses of hundreds of producers, was released and promoted earlier this year accompanied by edited pictures and videos. Some of this footage is of family homes. APL made…
FOLLOWING the success of the Boehringer Ingelheim Swine Academy Production Economics program last year, Boehringer recently held the first BISA Lead program in Australia. This global program spans over two days and is designed for swine professionals in leadership roles. The course aims to provide participants with valuable insights and tools for people management they…
November 2019 edition headlines Stepping up the fight against swine fever Boehringer Ingelheim Swine Academy Implementing our new R&D investment model PigPass Integrity is everyone’s responsibility APL African swine fever co-ordinator and resources Is your farm feral pig proof? Protect your business from animal activists Back to the future for pigging past Livestock feed demand…
Heat stress-induced DNA damage and its mitigation in boar spermatozoa DR Damien Paris gave quite a memorable presentation at this year’s Australian Pig Veterinarians Annual Conference. ‘Pork is the most consumed meat in the world and summer infertility equals reduced reproductive performance, costing the industry $300 million annually in the US.’ The thermal comfort zone…