meat

Australian supermarket meats found to contain superbugs

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 multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria in chicken and pork meat sold in Australian supermarkets. The most alarming discovery was bacteria harbouring three different variants of a gene…

enrichment

New framework to categorise enrichment for farm animals

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 the absence of evidence for actual improvements. In addition, the various definitions of EE raise varying degrees of expectations regarding improvement to animal welfare. The…

pig

Bringing land managers together to address impacts of feral pigs

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 36 tonnes of prohibited goods by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as part of Operation Avoca – together with the declaration by the…

apsa

One-page papers for APSA 2023

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 and training in the pork industry, Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited wishes to encourage individuals and groups associated with APRIL-supported projects to consider submitting their…

May 2023

May edition headlines New framework to categorise enrichment for farm animals Appreciation of Australian produce Pig gassing footage highlights broken animal welfare system Names matter amid stunning revelations Bringing land managers together to address impacts of feral pigs Australian supermarket meats found to contain superbugs Great Aussie composting roadshow Hands-on help available for pig owners…

quality

Quality assurance auditor training on pork sites in SA

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 grow-out unit at Tintinara in South Australia. The premier quality assurance program for pig producers in Australia is APIQ, with over 90 percent of Australian…

DanBred

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 month’s APN edition, the article ‘New breeding goals to reduce piglet mortality’ from Aarhus University was published. As the article was written in 2021, I…

evidence

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 continued success of the Evidence of Absence Surveillance Project, the project sampling guidelines have been revised to allow veterinarians more flexibility – to use their…

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 New funding by APRIL Board Piglet survivability breeding goal in DanBred Research aim to develop boars more tolerant of gestational heat stress Stem cell approach…

feral

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 Pig Action Plan promotes coordinated and collective efforts by land managers to suppress feral pig populations, reduce their destructive impacts and minimise biosecurity risks over…

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 a novel Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine for pigs. The vaccine is being developed in conjunction with Dr Jody Hobson-Peters and her team at the University…

stomach

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 Belfast found that stomach ulcers may cause changes in the way pigs rest, or may be the result of such changes. Therefore, changes in behaviour…