Import awareness campaign
New insights into consumer awareness and purchasing behaviour in Adelaide has been revealed in a trial marketing campaign conducted by Australian Pork Limited this year. The APL marketing team re-launched…
December 2021
December 2021 edition headlines APSA addresses pork industry challenges It’s time to build future careers now APRIL Stakeholders’ Forum – emphasis on commercialisation APSA addresses pork industry challenges Going into…
Pigs can’t fly
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ newly trained team will be the department’s eyes in the sky when it comes to feral pig monitoring and emergency response. The group completed…
Collaboration provides precise testing
APIAM Animal Health, in collaboration with APRIL and Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, are pleased to provide the Australian pig industry access to lawsonia intracellularis quantitative polymerase chain reaction testing. The…
Marketing gets more pork on festive forks
With Christmas around the corner, Australians are determined to reconnect with loved ones after another year affected by COVID-19. But despite eased restrictions, uncertainty around interstate and international travel will…
November 2021
November 2021 edition headlines Marketing gets more pork on festive forks New sustainability framework for pork Controlling feral pig populations Time ticking for pork takeover Benefits of Aromex Pro Collaboration…
Grant to grow industry welfare standard
Sunprok has received a $2.89 million grant to help improve animal welfare practices across the industry. Federal Member for Farrer Sussan Ley said the federal grant would help SunPork, Australia’s…
ASF virus detected in Hong Kong wild pig
A Wild pig found dead in Hong Kong has tested positive for the African swine fever virus. The region had been free of the disease since May and it is…
APL reclaims International Bacon Day
An initiative by Australian Pork Limited to reclaim International Bacon Day has created a stir across the nation. In the lead up to September 4, the tongue in cheek campaign…
October 2021
October 2021 edition headlines Preparing your feral pig management plan Virtual tour of the pork supply chain launches Concise notice of AGM 2021 Notice of meeting AGM 2021 ACCC concerned…
Numbers of feral pigs explode
Feral pig numbers are erupting in the Central Tablelands of NSW and farmers are fighting a losing battle. Farmers have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to wild pigs, which…
Feral pigs being managed on Kangaroo Island
In the July edition, I wrote about how preparing your piglets in the farrowing unit will set them up for optimal gut health for the rest of their lives and…