ABOVE: The report revealed the presence of multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria in chicken and pork meat sold in Australian supermarkets New research highlighted recently on ABC’s 7.30 Report revealed the presence of…
ABOVE: Environmental enrichment is often assumed to improve animal welfare, even in the absence of evidence for actual improvements. Environmental enrichment is often assumed to improve animal welfare, even in…
ABOVE: A report on the potential economic consequences to the Australian economy of an African swine fever incursion was released several weeks ago. pig The recent interception and seizure of…
The nineteenth biennial conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA) will be held at the Sofitel Brisbane from November 13-16, 2023. As a key supporter of research, development, education…
ABOVE: Andrew Johnson, Cam Parker, Margo Andrae, Andrew Borgmeyer, Sofroni Eglezos, Andre Kings, the author, Charley-Rose Ford, Marianne Nelson and Ashley Barnes in front of the Mt Boothby Pastoral Co…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…