Dec 2020

December 2020 edition headlines Hamming it up for Christmas Strategic plan to support industry priorities and vision Strategic intent and impactful outcomes Strategic plan to support industry priorities and vision Representation for Queensland producers Consider pig marketing options amid decreasing feed costs Hamming it up for Christmas Changing models worth looking at for pork businesses…

Have your say on a new animal welfare act

VICTORIANS have the chance to help improve animal welfare in the state by shaping new legislation, with a Directions Paper setting out key proposals and options for a new Animal Welfare Act now available for public comment. Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes recently encouraged Victorians to have their say on the options for the new…

New directors take the reins at GRDC

MINISTER for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud has appointed the next Grains Research Development Corporation non-executive directors for a three-year term, which commenced on October 1, 2020. Minister Littleproud said among the seven persons appointed, three are reappointments and four are new appointees. “The appointment of the next non-executive directors is paramount to…

Nov 2020

November 2020 edition headlines New directors to take the grains of the GRDC Virtual meetings to build framework of strategic plan Sustainable protein supplier opportunity Foodbank serving up Aussie pork Developing an alternative protein source to soy Industry salutes departing Smith Billions of reasons to celebrate World Farm Animal Day Roast pork and crackling on…

Oct 2020

October 2020 edition headlines Futurist challenges pork producers to be disruption-ready in new podcast Weathering the COVID storm and strengthening our position An exciting and challenging new start Healthy Herd appoints Dr Rob Pattterson Things go viral in today’s wacky world Antimicrobial use in other sectors – UK poultry on a roller coaster Value Add…

Sep 2020

September 2020 edition headlines Protecting Australian producers from ASF The best of the pork industry Changing for the better in Research & Innovation Pork glorious pork Antimicrobial resistance: many asking a few to use less Piggeries get jetting Keeping an eye on sow mortality APRIL funding applications ACCC Inquiry into farmer treatment Marketing pork in…

Anti-viral properties of formic acid

AFRICAN swine fever is an important economic disease and in most countries, infections are notifiable by law to relevant authorities. First discovered in Africa in the early 1900s, ASF infects all breeds of pig, and impacts pork producing countries through severe mortality and bans on the export of pork products. Formic acid has been shown…

Pumping iron leads to heavier weights

WITH porker and baconer prices on the rise, all producers are primed on how to produce not only more pigs, but heavier kilo pigs at wean. It goes unsaid that the more robust and healthier a pig is at weaning, the less mortality and medication cost a producer should expect to invest, until time to…

Feral pig estimated annual $100m damage bill

A REPORT published this week by Australian Pork Limited has confirmed that feral pigs are second only to rabbits in terms of their economic impact as an invasive species in Australia. The report is part of the development of the National Feral Pig Action Plan, a $1.4 million federal government initiative which is being managed…

Aug 2020

August 2020 edition headlines Second round of Women in Hospitality Mentor Program One year on: ASF, a global pandemic and an ambitious new plan African swine fever still front-of-mind APRIL call for AusScan tenders The life of Brian Feral pig estimated annual $100m damage bill UN backdown on anti-meat campaign Drastic changes ahead for German…

Apiam embraces new era of remote consultancy

THE COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the way we work and communicate. Remote connectivity platforms have become an essential part of maintaining business as usual and it is likely these technologies will form the new normal for communication. Apiam Animal Health has recently deployed a new high-resolution, live streaming headwear technology that enables veterinarians and…

AGCO’s successful Taiwan bid

AGCO Grain and Protein Australia is proud to announce it has been successful in its proposal to rebuild and modernise a massive pig farm project in Taiwan, worth $A280 million for Taiwan Sugar Co. This project will be a joint effort between reputable Taiwanese construction companies including Forest Water Environmental Engineering Co Ltd, Topco Scientific…