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 for itself with its feasting festivals and now, the annual Bacon and Bourbon celebration is back. Bacon and Bourbon will feature a mouth-watering menu showcasing…
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 disasters to help save people and properties. Aussie Pumps division manager Brad Farrugia said, “Our production team have shifted into high gear to build more…
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 September, the World Organisation for Animal Health Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific released the report ‘African swine fever in wild pigs in the…
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 the spotlight recently in the wake of issues related to COVID-19, rising inflation, extreme weather events and regionalised conflicts, however it has been on the…
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 highlights. As is the case when on holidays, eating out is the norm – from breakfast to lunch to dinner. We, however – in an…
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 animals and can be detected even before its appearance in blood and clinical signs. The quantity of shed virus is relatively low, though sufficient to…
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 of the United Nations, World Organisation for Animal Health and the European Commission. African swine fever is a disease of pigs, which was originally associated…
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 philosophy, all pig waste is collected and broken down before being used as fertiliser on the grounds. Midwest Piggery principal partner and manager Mat Collier…
Pork is the best most versatile meat protein, especially – dare I say it – when it comes from pasture-raised pigs. For the purposes of this commentary however, I won’t further debate the relative flavour and welfare issues that surround different pork production systems. I’ll leave that for another day. While I’ve been convinced of…
Above:Members from the Australian pork industry have been on a journey to develop their leadership skills through their involvement in the Pork Leadership Course. Rachael Bryant from APL, and Anthony Martyniuk, Zelda Nel and Sean Pollock all from SunPork. Over the past 12 months, six members of the Australian pork industry have been on a…
The National Farmers’ Federation is calling for investment and collaboration to reverse declining biodiversity following the State of the Environment Report released recently showing Australian biodiversity is suffering significant decline and remains under threat. NFF president Fiona Simson said farmers sought discussion and detail from the Federal Government on “locking up” Australian landscape, which was…
Following the July 5 confirmation by Indonesian authorities of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Bali, some panic has emerged Down Under – especially and unsurprisingly among livestock producers. A contagious viral disease of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs with severe consequences for animal health and trade, FMD is – at least for…