June 2020
June 2020 edition headlines Mixed blessings but no panic during pandemic Are you giving your gilts the right start to a productive life? APL’s new teams address producer feedback Porking…
Business improvement opportunities from APL
AS mentioned in April’s article, the research team has continued to focus on finding ways to reduce production costs, keep our farms safe and improve our licence to operate. In…
May 2020
May 2020 edition headlines Biosecurity vigilance to stop African swine fever spread to Australia Pork supply secure, call to support foodservice trade Differences between science and commerce A worldwide exercise…
April 2020
April 2020 edition headlines Biosecurity vigilance to stop African swine fever spread to Australia Pork supply secure, call to support foodservice trade Differences between science and commerce A worldwide exercise…
Differences between science and commerce
Last time I was involved as part of a team of technical experts was over 18 years ago, and it was with about 70 food technologists. So, I called a…
Pork supply secure, call to support foodservice trade
THE Australian Pork Limited team is taking the lead on several fronts in response to the rapidly evolving impact of COVID-19. APL is committed to ensuring Australian pig producers and…
Biosecurity vigilance to stop ASF spread to Australia
AUSTRALIAN pork producers remain on alert following confirmation in the last week of March that the deadly African swine fever virus caused the deaths of hundreds of pigs in Papua…
March 2020
March 2020 edition headlines Taking on new challenges Exciting changes under way at Australian Pork Limited Cattle feedlot antimicrobial stewardship practices positive If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage…
February 2020
February 2020 edition headlines New ad campaign a hit while trespass penalties amiss The perfect weeknight quickie Coronavirus and ASF – some interesting biosecurity parallels Stunning alternatives revealed New ham…
German states prepare for swine fever outbreak
WITH African swine fever circulating on Germany’s doorstep, German authorities are intensifying measures to keep the disease out of its national pig herd. Germany’s Minister of Agriculture Barbara Otte-Kinast announced…
NT’s biosecurity homework over three years late
DESPITE the Northern Territory government having three years, with a six-month extension, to meet the biosecurity requirements for the Port of Darwin, it has failed to hand the work in…
APL taking on new challenges
THIS month’s article is my last in the Research and Innovation General Manager position, as I have taken on the role of National Feral Pig Management Coordinator as at March…