Spotlight on food price rises
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…
Implementing Australia’s national biosecurity strategy
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…
Ham restricted in WA schools
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…
March 2024
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…
Why humans kill animals – Part 1
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…
AMIC calls for government action to protect meat industry
ABOVE: Ongoing industrial action has seen significant disruptions across Australia’s sea freight terminals, impacting on Australia’s meat export industry. Photo: Venti Views The Australian Meat Industry Council is calling for…
Targeting post-weaning diarrhoea and antimicrobial resistance
ABOVE: Led by Professor Sam Abraham and involving the Feedworks team, a recently completed project investigated novel approaches for reducing antimicrobial resistant and pathogenic gram-negative bacteria in the pig gastrointestinal…
Applications open for John Riley Memorial Travel Award
The John Riley Memorial Travel Award is proudly sponsored and supported by the Queensland Pig Consultancy Group. Background The QPCG was formed in 1993 and since that time has taken…
Alltech awarded three sustainability medals
ABOVE: Alltech was awarded three EcoVadis sustainability medals. A Leading global animal health and nutrition company, Alltech has been awarded a silver medal from EcoVadis – putting it in the…
February 2024
February edition headlines Targeting post-weaning diarrhoea and antimicrobial resistance Deciding on a feral pig management technique 2024 Australian pork industry outlook Applications open for John Riley Memorial Travel Award Panel…
Delving deeper into swine dysentery
ABOVE: The pork industry has been greatly affected by swine dysentery, a disease that still lacks an effective vaccine. Photo: Kathleen Trigg As you wander down the meat aisle and…
Free feeding weakest link baiting and trapping feral pigs
ABOVE: Free feeding of feral pigs. Photo: Riverina Local Land Services With declining water and food resources available for feral pigs in late summer and early autumn in the major…