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Pork industry speaks up on environmental policy
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ALL things environ- ment remain a top pri- ority for the Australia Pork Limited policy team, with significant implications for pro- ducers around waste management and land use.
At the same time, APL and the NSW Farmers Federation have come together to provide a submission to the NSW Government on its op- tions for a NSW agricul- tural land use planning strategy.
mechanisms are needed to overcome key chal- lenges.
In March, APL col- laborated with the Vic- torian Farmers Federa- tion to provide a sub- mission to the Victorian Government on its new waste and resource re- covery determinations.
Environmental Policy
by KIRSTY COOPER
Overall, we support the strategy on sustain- able agriculture devel- opment encouraging a whole of government approach to align its ex- ecution.
In staffing news, the policy team at APL are pleased to welcome Kirsty Cooper, its new environmental policy manager.
Kirsty has extensive experience in natural resource management, policy and program de- velopment and imple- mentation in NSW.
The proposed stand- ards are aimed at re- ducing unnecessary reg- ulatory barriers for re- cycled materials in Vic- toria by using industry best practice guidelines, a move supported by APL and the VFF.
Guidelines for Indoor and Outdoor Piggeries and Australian Pork In- dustry Quality Assur- ance Program standards.
We also recommended the Environmental Pro- tection Act 2017 be amended to recognise the high-value, low-risk nature of piggery waste products and that the Environmental Protec- tion Authority engage directly with the pork industry to support coregulation with in- dustry.
Urban encroachment on rural areas and com- plaints about develop- ment applications driven out of social media will be a major challenge to the strategy.
Kirsty brings a thor- ough understanding of government legis- lative and regulatory processes, which will support APL’s engage- ment.
The submission rec- ommended the use of National Environmental
However, there were concerns that proposed standards for manure, animal wastewater and effluent lack clarity around how high-value piggery waste would be regulated.
Proposals to identify state strategic agricul- tural land, monitor and report on its loss, and improve education and conflict resolution
Contact Kirsty at kirsty.cooper@australi anpork.com.au if you have any questions on environmental matters.
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Zinpro president and chief executive officer Rob Sheffer said, “For the past 50 years, cus- tomers have relied on Zinpro to continually develop trace mineral products to help im- prove animal health and performance.”
Founded in 1971 by Dean Anderson as a small organic trace mineral company, Zinpro has grown into a leading global animal nutrition solu- tion provider for rumi- nants, poultry, swine, equine, aquaculture, companion animals and even humans.
“Fifty years is a remarkable achieve- ment,” Mr Sheffer said.
Zinpro’s team of ex- perts helps producers with everyday animal health challenges in- cluding lameness pre- vention and inflam- mation management, while improving life- time performance and productivity.
This discovery – and subsequent peer-re- viewed research across species – was founda- tional to the compa- ny’s hard-fought suc- cess and continues to create new, innovative solutions.
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In celebration of this anniversary mile- stone, Zinpro invites producers and con- sumers alike to learn
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Zinpro revealed its new brand identity and website to intro- duce this bolder ap- proach to animal nu- trition solutions.
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