Piglet survivability breeding goal in DanBred
ABOVE: DanBred implemented new breeding goals in July 2022, which saw the previous ‘live piglets at day five’ LP5 goal split into three data points, termed ‘piglet survivability’. In last…
Evidence of Absence Surveillance Project
ABOVE: Vets can use their professional judgment based on case-by-case variables, such as the degree of the initial suspicion, sample types and the stage of the disease. To support the…
April 2023
April edition headlines Students and industry benefit with placements Industry sustainability campaign launch Supporting market access for Aussie pork Germany advancing on Australia in high welfare war for farm animals…
Videos for managing and monitoring feral pigs
ABOVE: Demonstrating baiting and trapping for effective feral pig management. Darren Marshall from SQ Landscapes in Queensland and Richard Evison from Westpork. As many of you know, the National Feral…
New vaccine for JEV protection
ABOVE: The vaccine protected 90 percent of piglets in a trial from JEV infection. Photo: Australian Pork Limited Australian Pork Limited is currently funding a project on the development of…
Changes in pig behaviour used to detect stomach ulcers
ABOVE: Stomach ulcers may cause changes in the way pigs rest or may be the result of such changes. Research conducted between the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute and Queens University…
March 2023
March edition headlines Tech solving disease concern Farm trespass a frustrating issue Videos for managing and monitoring feral pigs Friends lost but not forgotten Denmark’s PRRS eradication plan New breeding…
Understanding of pork production
ABOVE: Australian Pork Limited to launch a consumer-focused sustainability campaign in February. Given people’s busy lives, having an interest and understanding of pork production isn’t on most people’s radar. In…
Traveller fined for undeclared pork
ABOVE: A Spanish man’s visa has been cancelled after he failed to declare pork and cheese in his luggage. Photo: AAP A Spanish traveller was the first person fined under…
Positive human contact can alter piglets behaviour
ABOVE: Early life contact with humans can play a substantial role in shaping piglets’ behavioural and physiological responses to stress. An experiment undertaken by collaborative researchers from the University of…
February 2023
February edition headlines Vale Dr Kaye Coates Respect, honesty and understanding Representing industry – APL submission update Tasting island life high on hog Eight-part alternative energy series spurs Aussie rural…
Data informs feral pig management
ABOVE: Photo: J Oostrom, supplied by the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions In early December, the final stakeholder forum for 2022 of the National Feral Pig Action Plan addressed the…