Pork CRC Presents APSA Awards
AUSTRALIA - University of Queensland post-graduate, Larissa Beale, has been awarded Pork CRC Best Presentation at the 2011 13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA) Conference,...

New Pork CRC Launched with High Integrity
AUSTRALIA - Officially launching the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork, Chairman of the CRC Committee, Neville Stevens, AO, said it had the potential to build quality jobs and products for Austra...

Pork CRC's CEO is on the Road Again
AUSTRALIA - Pork CRC CEO, Dr Roger Campbell, was the first ‘cab off the rank’ at the APL/Pork CRC Roadshow in Perth on Friday, 7 October.

Big Win at Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards
AUSTRALIA - Australian Pork Limited (APL), the national producer representative body for Australian pork producers, would like to congratulate the nine PorkMark licensees for their award-winning performances...

Free Advice for Pig Farmers in Central West
AUSTRALIA - Pig farmers who are planning to move from individual sow stalls to group housing will be able to get the latest advice on shed conversions at a free seminar in Forbes on Thursday 13 October....

Biomin Australia Sponsors the Victorian Pig Fair
AUSTRALIA - More than 500 people learned about improvements in the pig industry in the recently held Victorian Pig Fair at the Bendigo Exhibition Centre during 7 to 8 June 2011.

Pork CRC Sees Scientists Right at Pig Vets Meeting
AUSTRALIA - Ileitis, a common disease of grower and finisher pigs that can cost producers between $8 and $13 per pig if not controlled, will be the subject of an address at the 2011 Australian Pig Vets...

Hamming it Up with Australia's Best!
AUSTRALIA - Australian Ham Week (3 – 10 July) is a celebration of Australia’s best, and recognises that the best hams are made from 100 per cent Australian pork meat - rather than the imported frozen...

Conference on Genomics & Future Food Production
AUSTRALIA - An international conference looking at the major impacts of genomics for livestock industries will be held in Melbourne on 2 to 5 May 2011.

Pig Day Out Attracts Speakers from Far and Wide
AUSTRALIA - The annual Pig Day Out next month has attracted speakers from as far away as New Zealand to update pig producers on the latest research and developments in the industry.

World Experts to Tackle Infectious Disease Threats
AUSTRALIA - More than 600 of the world’s leading experts in human, animal and environmental health will discuss ways to tackle the increasing threat of new infectious disease outbreaks in Melbourne next...

RSPCA to Hold Meeting on Welfare During Transport
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - The red meat industry will actively engage in a farm animal handling and transport symposium being organised by the RSPCA next month.

Pork CRC Research Aims to Improve Sow Welfare
AUSTRALIA - Research supported by Australia's Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) suggests changes to how sows are managed and mated in lactation may enable a smooth transition from stalls to group...

Fighting Back for Aussie Grown Pork
AUSTRALIA - In a bid to help confused Australian consumers and in a fight back for the country’s embattled pork producers, Australian Ham Week will be launched today, 5 July.

Pigeon Pair for Pork CRC at PPPE
AUSTRALIA - Although pigs can't fly, healthy pigs and healthy people are, effectively, a 'pigeon pair' when it comes to Australia's Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) and its focus as a sponsor of...

PPPE Wins Aussie Government Major Events Grant
AUSTRALIA - Pan Pacific Pork Expo (PPPE), the Australian pork industry’s major show case event has been awarded an Australian Government grant of $76,000, through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries...

European Trip Provides Insight Into Industry Trends
AUSTRALIA - Department of Agriculture and Food pig researcher Megan Trezona Murray has returned from a trip to Europe where she gained an insight into advances in meat processing and market trends.

Pork Producer Forum in Young
AUSTRALIA - The NSW Farmers’ Association Pork Committee is inviting all pork producers to attend a Producer Forum and Dinner in Young next week.

Register Now for Australia's Nutrition Conference
AUSTRALIA - Early bird registration for the conference, Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition - Australia, has been extended to 8 June.