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Pork prices strong for now
THE expectation is that pork prices will hold at the current higher returns in the lead up to Christmas.
“Prices are creeping up and we expect that to continue into the new year,” Mr Haydon said.
the restaurant trade was affected earlier this year. “Though higher prices are expected to continue to be passed on to the producer, industry wants pork to remain competi- tive with other proteins.” Globally, African swine fever in pig herds from overseas has con-
While this offers South Australian pro- ducers essential relief, the latest COVID-19 outbreak there has trig- gered doubt.
“Up until the outbreak in South Australia, the domestic market was al- most back to normal.
Over the past few months, that state’s foodservice sector re- turned to semi-normal trade and pork con- tinued to have gradual price increases on a weekly basis.
“As we have seen with the effects of the coro- navirus, if one state has foodservice restrictions, it impacts the trade be- tween states.”
tinued to affect supply. In Australia, Ra- bobank senior animal proteins analyst Angus Gidley-Baird said im- ported pork products had continued to reduce. Chinese pork supply dropped by 20 percent in 2019 and a further 15-20 percent is ex-
However, if trade re- strictions are impacted due to the outbreak, the price rise trend could be short-lived.
APL producer and director Mark McLean said, “After pork prices were greatly disrupted in April because of a supply chain break- down during restrictions in Victoria, increased prices are welcomed.”
pected for 2020. “Australia’s inability to
Australian Pork Lim- ited executive general manager operations Peter Haydon said, “As the pork industry enters its traditionally high demand period, prices should range between $3.60 to $3.90 per kilo- gram.”
“But it’s too difficult to forecast if prices will hold on the back of restrictions in South Australia,” Mr McLean said.
access the export market into China would still mean there would be limited benefit for pro- ducers,” Mr Gidley- Baird said.
“The supermarket trade throughout COVID-19 has been very strong, so that helped to pick up where
“The global pork in- dustry is offering ben- efits for other protein export markets.”
Pork prices are creeping up and that trend is expected to continue into the new year.
Cohorts are no longer made up solely of ag students from traditional farming backgrounds.
AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship
applications open now
Dairy Australia, Grains Research and Develop- ment Corporation, Mc- Caughey Memorial Insti- tute and Meat & Live- stock Australia are all sponsors of the Horizon Scholarship program, and our scholars have seen first-hand the benefits as- sociated with having such valuable industry connec- tions.”
APPLICATIONS for the 2021 AgriFutures Ho- rizon Scholarship Pro- gram are now open.
degrees with either or both major studies and subject selections that align to agriculture.
have never set foot on a farm in the same room as fifth-generation farmers, and this diversity in back- grounds and thinking is beginning to elevate the conversations beyond anything we’ve seen be- fore.”
Students entering their final two years of an un- dergraduate degree who are passionate about the future of Australian rural industries are encouraged to apply.
In acknowledging that the prosperity of agricul- ture is going to require a stronger inter-discipli- nary approach, the inclu- sion of STEM degrees broadens the Horizons Scholarship offering.
The diverse range of in- dustry sponsors involved in the Horizons Scholar- ship program represents the desire to build pros- perous and sustainable rural industries.
The AgriFutures Ho- rizon Scholarship is a collaboration between many of the Research and Development Corpo- rations to provide eligible university students with a $10,000 bursary over two years, and plenty of opportunities to develop their leadership skills and expand their networks.
AgriFutures Australia managing director John Harvey said that col- laboration across a broad range of disciplines would be crucial to the growth of our rural in- dustries and that he is ex- cited to see the Horizon Scholarship Program evolve to meet this need.
To be eligible to apply, studentsmust:
As part of the program, students also attend an annual four-day profes- sional development work- shop and complete two weeks of industry work placements.
“Our cohorts are no longer made up solely of ag students from tra- ditional farming back- grounds,” Mr Harvey said.
“Creating a space for students to collaborate across traditional and emerging areas of rural industries will create a platform of networking, idea creation and forward thinking that is invalu- able to the rural indus- tries of the future, and I thank all of the industry sponsors who recognise the value and importance of the investment into fu- ture leaders,” Mr Harvey said.
• Be entering the final two years of their degree in 2021.
The Horizon Scholar- ship Program is open to students studying agri- culture-related or STEM
“We now have scholars studying engineering, economics, plant and an- imal science.
Scholarship recipients will be selected on the basis of their commit- ment to a career in agri- culture, as well as their leadership potential and tertiary academic record to date.
“We have scholars who
Applications close Friday January 15, 2021 at midnight AEDT.
To do this, there is a need to build the skills, capacity, leadership and knowledge of the future rural leaders of Aus- tralian agriculture.
• Be an Australian cit- izen or permanent resi- dent
• Be studying an un- dergraduate degree at an Australian university
“Australian Eggs, Aus- tralian Wool Innovation, Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia, Cotton Research and De- velopment Corporation,
Shortlisted applicants must be available for a telephone interview in February 2021, and scholarship winners will be announced in April 2021.
For more information and to apply, visit agrifu tures.com.au/horizon
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We have scholars who have never set foot on a farm in the same room as fifth-generation farmers.
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