December 2019

December 2019 edition headlines APSAlutely awesome conference in Adelaide The greatest gift is an Aussie Christmas ham Showcasing our new and upcoming industry leaders Is the pig cycle changing gear? ASF messaging needs massaging Overseas market access update The greatest gift you can give an Aussie pig farmer this Christmas is to buy Australian New…

November 2019

November 2019 edition headlines Stepping up the fight against swine fever Boehringer Ingelheim Swine Academy Implementing our new R&D investment model PigPass Integrity is everyone’s responsibility APL African swine fever co-ordinator and resources Is your farm feral pig proof? Protect your business from animal activists Back to the future for pigging past Livestock feed demand…

October 2019

October 2019 edition headlines CM Farms strikes gold at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show Home-grown message reaches millions Growing a digital future for Australian agriculture Improving the eating characteristics of fresh Australian pork cuts South Korea orders military to target wild boar to stop spread of ASF Improvements to enhance PigPass Preparing for the…

September 2019

September 2019 edition headlines Australia’s best bacon announced Biosecurity is a fundamental cornerstone of Australia’s pig industry Responsible use of antimicrobials – key messages from Dr. Mandy Nevel’s visit What’s the most Australian way to eat bacon? Bacon and building Australian Australian young pork leaders Smallgoods is big business at D’Orsogna APL’s 2020-25 Strategic Plan…

August 2019

August 2019 edition headlines Calling for nominations for the 2019 Batterham Memorial Award Adapting to new challenges Emerging applications of digital technology Pork roast was Brad Thomason’s crowning glory Represent the Australian pork industry as an APL delegate What you need to know to protect your business from African swine fever Going for the everyday…

July 2019

July 2019 edition headlines Bacon lovers take note: the search is on for Australia’s top rasher New boss hogs in Canberra Renewable gas – a potential future addition to farm micro power grids Death toll hits 2.8 million in Vietnam From chaos to control: 2005 to 2019 As the 2019 Federal election dust settles… Reports…

June 2019

June 2019 edition headlines Nothing standard at The Standard Big biosecurity business at the Forum Keeping out African swine fever together African swine fever ‘light bulb’ moments Online saleyard not a viable solution for pig sales Antimicrobial stewardship in pigs – a UK perspective Fake news and pseudoscience under the microscope PQI representing Queensland pork…

May 2019

May 2019 edition headlines James Cook University students get up close with pigs on farm Aussie Farms bus backfiring Full steam ahead for Australian Pork Industry Leadership Program Feeding strawberries to pigs Tackling antimicrobial resistance at a global level Reducing antimicrobial use for respiratory disease in growing pigs:  A case study New criminal penalties to…

April 2019

April 2019 edition headlines APRIL Industry Placement Program starts at Rivalea and SunPork ASF and activism – what’s next? Producers evaluating our performance APRIL Industry Placement Program starts at Rivalea and SunPork SunPork shines on autistic employees Will your business survive a disease outbreak? Rewarding biodiversity on farm Sharpest butchers selected for international challenge Izzy…

March 2019

March 2019 edition headlines Commercialised Pork CRC research delivered ASF continues its sinister spread Producers evaluating our performance Animal activism moves beyond animal welfare Queensland ravaged by cyclones, floods and drought Changes to Korean and Japanese maximum residue limits NSW Government to review penalties for activism offences The long and the short of it Strategically…

February 2019

February 2019 edition headlines Aussie farmers fight back in face of radical anti-farm group intimidation Aussie No Farms is more like it… Biosecurity, biosecurity, biosecurity Animal Welfare Science Centre completes pig welfare scientific review Australian Pork Industry Leadership Course – course two applications open APSA 2019 Conference program announced Keeping Australia free from African swine…

January 2019

January 2019 edition headlines Looking at a happy new 2019? Boehringer Ingelheim hosts Swine Academy Research grant to help pigs Seeking applicants for APL’s 2019 Leadership Course 2019 Chinese New Year – the Year of the Pig $120,000 fine for serious pig meat biosecurity breaches AusScan energising feed grain evaluation Farm financial performance to decline…