SunPork shines on autistic employees
WHEN I announced a world-first initiative by Autism CRC and SunPork Farms to employ autistic adults in animal care positions in Australia’s pork industry in 2016, it felt good. My…
APRIL Industry Placement Program starts at Rivalea and SunPork
AUSTRALASIAN Pork Research Institute Limited has announced Jess Craig, Rivalea, NSW and Sofie Pridgeon, Wasleys Piggery, SunPork Farms, South Australia, as the first recipients under its Industry Placement Program. APRIL’s…
April 2019
April 2019 edition headlines APRIL Industry Placement Program starts at Rivalea and SunPork ASF and activism – what’s next? Producers evaluating our performance APRIL Industry Placement Program starts at Rivalea…
Roseworthy pig production course serves up a taste of science
‘PIG Production – Science into Practice’, an annual course designed to raise understanding of pig production, from conception through to processing and the management required in between, was held at…
Commercialised Pork CRC research delivered
ADDRESSING the 2019 ‘Pig Production – Science into Practice’ course at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus, Pork CRC Commercialisation and Research Impact manager Charles Rikard-Bell explained how early Pork…
February 2019
February 2019 edition headlines Aussie farmers fight back in face of radical anti-farm group intimidation Aussie No Farms is more like it… Biosecurity, biosecurity, biosecurity Animal Welfare Science Centre completes…
Boehringer Ingelheim hosts Swine Academy
BOEHRINGER Ingelheim Animal Health Australia was fortunate to hold the first-ever Australian Boehringer Ingelheim Swine Academy program in Brisbane from November 27-30, 2018, with 16 producers, four veterinarians, and from…
January 2019
January 2019 edition headlines Looking at a happy new 2019? Boehringer Ingelheim hosts Swine Academy Research grant to help pigs Seeking applicants for APL’s 2019 Leadership Course 2019 Chinese New…
Positive Pork CRC outcomes outlined
ROGER Campbell, in his final annual report as Pork CRC CEO, highlighted positive R&D outcomes, including measuring and enhancing contentment of sows housed in conventional farrowing systems, global interest in…
December 2018
December 2018 edition headlines Positive Pork CRC outcomes outlined Mixing in Melbourne – the big and the small Antimicrobial stewardship – what’s happening 2018 – a year to learn from…
November 2018
November 2018 edition headlines Illegal pork semen importers face court One step forward, two steps back Affluent effluent possible for piggeries Uncovering new learnings and opportunities Export opportunities in northeast…
Affluent effluent possible for piggeries
ABOUT 16 percent of the manure effluent of the Australian pig herd is now directed to biogas systems, equating to 29 percent of the herd housed in conventional sheds at…