ABOVE: Pig enjoy muddy wallows, which they use to help regulate their body temperature in warmer weather and protect themselves from sunburn, flies and external parasites. Photo: Crispin Jones Curious…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…