December 2014

December 2014 edition headlines Pork CRC stakeholders’ Melbourne meeting A busy end to the pork year APL R&D recap Remarkable year for Pork CRC and producers Choosing a suitable pork advertising dance partner China-Australia free trade agreement welcomed by pork industry Hot weather strikes Queensland pig numbers Results of 2014 APL AGM The F word: it’s…

November 2014

November 2014 edition headlines Putting global key performance indicators into context Processed pork under the hammer Reducing variation in finisher herd performance New feed additive for Australian market Doing the things you can’t Bring home this bacon APL PigPass Portal and logo updated Will history be kind to us? China’s changing diet means it needs a…

October 2014

October 2014 edition headlines Western strategies not so wild Regional focus is the Spirit of Australian Pork Humane Choice farmer named Livestock Producer of the Year Europe visit report – Part 1 Campbell crosses state lines for fact-finding mission Alltech acquires Lienert Australia R&D levy debate Pork CRC project leader and student profiles The carnival is…

September 2014

September 2014 edition headlines APL Strategic Plan 2015-2020 launched Research updates for 2013/14 Action stations for Pork CRC Pig Pass is impoving Farming families are accessing support Pork CRC student and leader profiles Fresh pork sales continue to rise Power of the pig by Brendon Cant Darling Downs pig producers forging the way in biogas Piglet…

August 2014

August 2014 edition headlines APIQ major review starts and carbon tax repealed Grains of truth in feed grain report Australians spend more money buying time Pork CRC student and leader profiles Applications open for Rural Women’s Award Big benefits from new piggery waste treatment GM legislation needs reviewing Humane food hard to swallow Japan increases pork…

July 2014

July 2014 edition headlines Strategic pig planning, now for implementation Grinding our way to greater grain gains Free ranging thoughts by Brendon Cant Measuring effectiveness of APL Capability Building Activities Australian bacon at sunrise Pork CRC student and leader profiles Ron Collins Memorial Travel Scholarship winner Misleading claims by Barossa Farm Produce Cleaning up biogas Tassie…

June 2014

June 2014 edition headlines PPPE wrap-up Animal activism, welfare and the science of it all Alltech launches Pig On-farm Advantage Multiple benefits from grazing pigs Pork CRC student and leader profiles Getting to the meat of animal welfare issues Safety first, second and third with biogas Ron Collins Memorial Travel Award winner Marketing Matters by Peter…

May 2014

May 2014 edition headlines Group housing a done deal for pregnant sows Andrew Spencer’s Point of View Research priorities for 2014/15 Why pigging out is in Hedging your grain price risk on ASX Mary Valley Pork announces partnership with Manu Feildel Intercollegiate Meat Judging Competition New building requirements for producers Pork CRC project leader and student…

April 2014

April 2014 edition headlines APIQ under review, as planned It’s all happening in the USA APL embarks on three-year performance review Online registration open for 2014 PPPE Queensland pork industry takes part in FMD exercise NFF wants beneficial FTA for Australia Pauline Mooney joins Pork CRC Board Healthy interest in piglet guts NZ pork industry pushes…

March 2014

March 2014 edition headlines Agriculture’s engagement at Outlook 2014 ProHand and Physi-Trace revamped Pork CRC invests in future with significant new R&D budget Korea – Australia Free Trade Agreement Gutsy effort for the sake of piglets Brendon Cant’s Cant Comment Pork CRC project leader profile Positive exploitation of wastewater grown microalgae Webinars to help producers with…

February 2014

February 2014 edition headlines Snapshot of progress on “Shaping Our Future” Pork producers discuss industry challenges PEDv strikes Canada Aussie pigs in global race not setting production pace Monday’s media madness Australian Pork Marketing Matters Be prepared for storm season Overdosing zinc in feed could encourage antibiotic resistance Hot dates for pig production course students ASX…

January 2014

January 2014 edition headlines Biosecurity issues at front and centre for Australian pork industry Pork CRC Initiatives – Promising year ahead? Queensland pork industry licensing arrangements Seeing red when in comes to meat matters PQI President’s Perspective Aussie meat returns to Indian market Shortage of organic pork for Christmas What’s in store for 2014? Seafood may…