NSW Protection of the Environment Legislation
AUSTRALIA - Australian Pork Limited (APL) recently wrote a letter to the NSW Minister for the Environment Robyn Parker MP, the NSW Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson and the Chief Executive...

Research Funds Boost Fight against Pest Animals
AUSTRALIA - The fight against invasive animals has received a boost with new funding for research projects announced Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig.

Feral Pigs Killed in Queensland Aerial Cull
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - More than 200 feral pigs have been killed during an aerial cull on properties in the Rocky Dam Creek Catchment, near Sarina in north Queensland.

Carbon Initiative to Boost Pig Farmers’ Income
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Government today launched the first methodology to be approved under the Carbon Farming Initiative, which will provide pig farmers with the opportunity to earn carbon credits...

Research Community Helps Kickstart New Pork CRC
AUSTRALIA - Applications for the 2011-2012 inaugural funding round for research projects with the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork are in and early indications are that the research community and...

Govt Offers Assistance to Farmers in Floods
AUSTRALIA - The Australian government has issued a package of measures to assist farmers who have lost crops and stock during the recent floods.

Senator Carr Drives Pork CRC into the Future
AUSTRALIA - Australia's pork industry, which has an annual farm-gate value of A$1 billion, contributes $3 billion annually to the national economy and generates 8,000 jobs, has welcomed the announcement...

Researcher Turns Pig Waste into Fish Food
AUSTRALIA - Pig poo is being turned into food for the aquaculture industry.

APL Kicks Off Membership Drive 2010
AUSTRALIA - In accordance with the Australian Pork Limited (APL) constitution, every three years members of APL are required to renew their membership. This membership drive also provides the opportunity...

Environmentally Friendly Pond Cover Being Tested
AUSTRALIA - WA pig producers will get a first hand look at a cover being used to reduce methane gas emissions from pig effluent ponds at the Department of Agriculture and Food’s Medina research station...

Australian Agriculture Must Adapt to Climate Change
AUSTRALIA - Australian agriculture needs to adapt now to climate change according to a CSIRO book launched today entitled: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Preparing Australian Agriculture,...

Aussie Pork Industry Aims to Be Carbon-Neutral
AUSTRALIA - The Australian pork industry believes it can be carbon neutral within five years.

MLA Retrace Red Meat's Environmental Footprint
AUSTRALIA - Cutting red meat consumption is not the answer to reducing your environmental footprint, says Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA).

No Food Scraps to Pigs Campaign
AUSTRALIA - A new campaign is underway to raise awareness of the risks of feeding food scraps that have had contact with any form of meat to pigs.

Queensland Pig Farmers Enraged by Fee Rise
AUSTRALIA - Queensland pig producers have slammed a new annual fee that some claim could force them out of the industry.

Australia Forecasts an Organic Future
AUSTRALIA - From delectable dairy to chemical free meat, IBISWorld market researchers have predicted Australians will turn towards organic and biodynamic with renewed energy in the years ahead.

NSW Government Alarms Aussie Pig Farmers
AUSTRALIA - Australian Pork Limited (APL), the national body representing Australian pig farmers, is extremely concerned by the NSW Government’s proposal to triple its ethanol fuel mandate for E10 petrol...