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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Prioritising pork in cooking
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…
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Pork Leadership Course 2022
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…
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Farmers reversing biodiversity decline
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…
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Tyranny of distance not so bad
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…
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