Training time all the time at Western Meat Packers Group
WESTERN Meat Packers Group has supported and initiated training at all levels for all staff since it was started in 1983 by qualified butcher Rod Russell. In 2019, Mr Russell…
New Director for Pork Queensland Inc
PORK Queensland Inc wishes Queensland pork producers a happy, safe and prosperous 2020. Queensland update With reasonable prices, Queensland producers have endured the ongoing drought and impacts on prices and…
Responding to market drives success for award-winning pork producer
READY-to-eat roast pork complete with crunchy crackle has proved a market hit for a Riverina-based producer who has collected a swag of awards for the product, which has found its…
The greatest gift you can give an Aussie pig farmer this Christmas is to buy Australian
SPEED dating with a difference hit Sydney recently, to help bridge the rural-urban divide and support Aussie farmers. Thirty influential voices and members of the pork industry came together in…
APSAlutely awesome conference in Adelaide
THE 2019 Australasian Pig Science Association Conference was held at the Hilton Adelaide from November 17-20 and saw more than 280 attendees treated to a diverse range of topics presented…
December 2019
December 2019 edition headlines APSAlutely awesome conference in Adelaide The greatest gift is an Aussie Christmas ham Showcasing our new and upcoming industry leaders Is the pig cycle changing gear?…
Farmers call for feral pig cull
THE National Farmers’ Federation has called on governments to act immediately to control Australia’s 24 million-strong feral pig population. NFF chief executive Tony Mahar said, “Feral pigs destroy crops, degrade…
Protect your business from animal activists
AUSTRALIAN Pork Limited has been busy advocating for the safety and privacy of producers in recent months. The Aussie Farms Inc website, which identified the location and addresses of hundreds…
Boehringer Ingelheim Swine Academy
FOLLOWING the success of the Boehringer Ingelheim Swine Academy Production Economics program last year, Boehringer recently held the first BISA Lead program in Australia. This global program spans over two…
November 2019
November 2019 edition headlines Stepping up the fight against swine fever Boehringer Ingelheim Swine Academy Implementing our new R&D investment model PigPass Integrity is everyone’s responsibility APL African swine fever…
Summer of the zombie sperm
Heat stress-induced DNA damage and its mitigation in boar spermatozoa DR Damien Paris gave quite a memorable presentation at this year’s Australian Pig Veterinarians Annual Conference. ‘Pork is the most…
What’s in a name when it comes to fair trade
SPENDING a few weeks in Portugal and Italy over September and October meant I’d have missed the editorial deadline for October’s APN, hence writing this pre-trip while contemplating the trip…