ABOVE: WFA global chair Elisabeth Mork-Eidem expressed her enthusiasm for the program’s continued success. Alltech is proud to continue to partner with the Women in Food & Agriculture mentorship program. Applications are open for new mentors of any gender and for female mentees from across the global food and agriculture sector. Now in its fourth…
ABOVE: Work still to be done to protect those working in Australian agriculture, with quadbikes and tractors the leading causes of farm-related deaths in Australia. As part of the University of Sydney’s School of Rural Health, AgHealth Australia farm safety research manager Kerri-Lynn Peachey is happy to see the number of on-farm deaths trending in…
ABOVE: Calculating carcass value solely using P2 fat measurements poorly reflects lean meat yield in the fore, belly and hind sections of the carcass and fails to quantify the full variation in carcass value in pork. Photo: DAFWA New sensor technology is now at hand for pork processors to accurately predict lean meat yield, potentially…
ABOVE: The rufous hare-wallaby was pushed to the brink of extinction. Photo: Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Delving into and discussing the final five reasons Killing animals has been a ubiquitous human behaviour throughout history, yet it is becoming increasingly controversial and criticised in some parts of contemporary human society. Over a three-part series, researchers from around the…
April edition headlines ALMTech research opens way for new pork carcass measurements Standing firm against radical activism and upholding welfare standards in pork industry EvokeAg 2024 showcases agricultural opportunities Rebound predicted for Australian agriculture Safety is paramount in Australian agriculture Existing management efforts may not be enough to control feral pig populations ProHand workshops Mismanagement…
ABOVE: Indirect killing occurs when non-target animals die from accidental poisoning associated with use of the drugs, pesticides and herbicides used to protect animals and plants or as bycatch in traps intended for damage-causing animals. Photo: Emerson Begnini Killing animals has been a ubiquitous human behaviour throughout history, yet it is becoming increasingly controversial and…
ABOVE: Ghost detected more than 2kg of cooked meat, eggs and frangipani flowers that an international student had attempted to bring into Australia. An international student’s visa has been cancelled and an infringement notice of $3756 issued for attempting to bring more than 2kg of cooked meat, eggs and frangipani flowers into Australia. Working with…
ABOVE: The gap keeps widening between what farmers get paid and the price their produce ends up on supermarket shelves for. As people dig further into their pockets at the checkout, they’ve started looking for answers on why prices keep rising. They’re not the only ones, our political leaders agree it’s worth investigating. So, when…
ABOVE: DAFF first assistant secretary for biosecurity strategy and reform Bronwen Jaggers, with retired department secretary Andrew Metcalfe. The implementation plan to assist in delivery of Australia’s first National Biosecurity Strategy – a collaborative approach to protecting Australia from exotic pests and diseases backed by all government agriculture ministers – has been released. Department of…
ABOVE: Ham considered ‘not healthy’ for children by WA Department of Health. Confusing parents, Western Australia has recently introduced a restriction on ham in school canteens. After a reconfiguration of its system for classifying food and drink in public schools, WA Department of Health now uses a traffic light approach, assigning green, amber or red…
March edition headlines Ham restricted in WA schools Don’t get ham-bushed, celebrate our pork Implementing Australia’s national biosecurity strategy Miniature NIR performs well using AusScan Online Closing Loopholes Bill backroom deal Ideal DAF system impresses Cedar Meats Opportunities for ag STEM students Issues of trust by association Research projects draw to a close Spotlight on…
ABOVE: Several forms of animal killing are a necessary component of our inescapable involvement in a single functioning finite global food web. An unavoidable component of human existence. Killing animals has been a ubiquitous human behaviour throughout history, yet it is becoming increasingly controversial and criticised in some parts of contemporary human society. Over a…