December 2015

December 2015 edition headlines Big old year and promising new year Hectic November in Melbourne Bushfires, biosecurity and boar taint Celebrating the best home-grown ham Martyniuk mastering mothering matters Preparing your piggery for summer storms Protecting Australia from classical swine fever High stakes for Pork CRC as transition plan paraded ALDI supports Aussie pig farmers Planning starts…

November 2015

November 2015 edition headlines Putting global key performance indicators into context Processed pork under the hammer Reducing variation in finisher herd performance New feed additive for Australian market Doing the things you can’t Bring home this bacon APL PigPass Portal and logo updated Will history be kind to us? China’s changing diet means it needs a global…

October 2015

October 2015 edition headlines WA farmer wins high steaks competition Roadshows and ACCC outcomes Rural R&D for Profit Round 2 is open for business Pork CRC plans on track for positive future Beer and pork marketing – the seven-year rule Pork CRC student feature Commercial focus for Pork CRC Big changes for biosecurity Kiwis too sharp for…

September 2015

September 2015 edition headlines Pork CRC takes time out for taint Pork among the China delegates Variation: pig production scourge? Maximising supply and demand outcomes The best pork in Australia? Market research highlights farmer success with Ingelvac CircoFLEX vaccine A look behind the public face Federal Government supporting Australia’s future farmers It’s everyone’s duty to keep…

August 2015

August 2015 edition headlines Planning permit needed to operate an outdoor piggery Positive porcine signs for industry APL R&D outcomes: The year that was 2014/15 Testing time for pig pathogens New Zealand to stop animal antibiotic use by 2030 Pork CRC sow welfare breakthroughs Swickers unveils huge upgrade Improving piglet welfare Australian Made, Australian Grown logo to…

July 2015

July 2015 edition headlines PigCentral provides a one-stop information hub for WA pig owners Pork CRC comings and goings Isn’t every week bacon week? Skills analysis for pork industry Pork CRC ready for big second half Broadbrush look at smallgoods Solid progress on pig manure management Your contribution to an effective traceability system New patented Smartdrive pumps up…

June 2015

June 2015 edition headlines Industry leaders sign agreement to create pig farm of the future in China On the way to the forum Transforming APL R&D Gestation stall free Trying to close the door on sow group housing Changes to APIQafter major review Guilty plea for deliberately circumventing biosecurity laws Pork CRC project leader profile Pigs proving to…

May 2015

May 2015 edition headlines Spaced-out sows work it out Leveraging pork industry structures for greater capability The word on biosecurity Sow science advances Aussie pork industry takes the lead for a cleaner environment Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health continues support of independent PCV2 research Lienert releases genetics-based nutrition program, Blueprint Guinness World Record for pulled pork Australian Steelers…

April 2015

April 2015 edition headlines Get more pork on your fork during PorkFest Starting a conversation on industry transparency Measuring RD&E industry impact Positive reproduction and welfare outcomes from Pork CRC sow space science Fresh take on west side story Management systems don’t define intensive versus extensive animal husbandry definitions Pork CRC student and leader profiles Fuelling the breeding…

March 2015

March 2015 edition headlines CRC sees way ahead for sows and piglets No stalling on shaping pig industry future Is boar taint a thing of the past? Reduction of salmonella prevalence in finisher pigs with Fysal Celebrating pork stars Country of origin labelling breakthrough at last Performance against levy increase targets Step forward for supermarket Code Pork…

February 2015

February 2015 edition headlines Manu partners with Murray Valley Pork for a third year Bright expectations for Australian pork in 2015 Demonstrating trust in Australian pork a good thing Global benchmarks – a tale of two stories for Australia What’s on the agenda for 2015 Advancing carbon-neutral pork production Pork industry labour agreements Education Resources kit in…

January 2015

January 2015 edition headlines Sharpen feed focus to cut costs Pork industry outlook in Chinese Year of the Sheep Planning – still a good thing to do first Make it a healthy new year Pork CRC student and leader profiles Recommending rooting around The importance of the National Residue Survey Changing times ahead for Australian biosecurity Knowing…