APRIL seasonal infertility and heat stress webinar
ABOVE: There are many parameters to determine the impact of heat stress. For example, feed and water intake, panting score and feed conversion rate. Photo: Phytobiotics With the 2022-23 summer…
December 2022
December 2022 edition headlines Liaison-livestock industry training A year of challenge and resilience Controlling mosquitoes around piggeries Getting animal rights right Congratulations to 2023 Nuffield Scholar recipient Dr Regan Lynch…
Return of Bacon and Bourbon
Bacon can elevate any dish, but pair the crispy salty goodness with bourbon, as Sean’s Kitchen has, and you’re onto a real winner. The SkyCity eatery has made a name…
Aussie Pumps here to help
With the unprecedented rainfall continuing, communities across Australia are repeatedly facing the heartbreaking challenges that floods deliver. The team at Aussie Pumps understands that pain and reacts fast during natural…
African swine fever in wild pigs in Asia and Pacific region
Above:Global ASF Overview – The SowBridge series (July 2022). Presented by Vincent der Beek, Pig Progress. Magenta indicates ASF occurrence 2007-2022 (65). Green indicates eliminated ASF after 2007 (2). In…
November 2022
November 2022 edition headlines ExoFlare reduces visitor disease risk Australia joins global methane discussion Applications extended for AgriFutures 2023 Rural Women’s Award and Acceleration Grant Dodgy pet food in doghouse…
World hungry for food security solution
The complex issue of global food security can only be solved if all nations work together, a University of NSW expert has said. Food security may have come more into…
Far out far north Queensland
Having promised last month that I’d sample as much pork as I could get my trotters on, while enjoying a fortnight holidaying in far north Queensland, here are a few…
Role of different matrices for secondary spread of ASF
The following are the different matrices for the secondary spread of African swine fever. Oral-nasal excretions and secretions The virus is present in both nasal and oral secretions of infected…
October 2022
October 2022 edition headlines APRIL Innovation Award applications now open New priorities and ambitious targets Ag comes together to explore trust, workforce perceptions and emerging rural issues Far out far…
African swine fever in Europe’s wild boar
Part 1 – Cycles and distribution. The following is an excerpt from ‘African swine fever in wild boar populations – ecology and biosecurity’ created by the Food and Agriculture Organisation…
Gorman-Rupp pump improves pig-waste recycling efficiency
Midwest Piggery has been breeding pigs for over 30 years. A mid-sized enterprise, the piggery raises the animals and then sells them to market. As part of the piggery’s recycling…