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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
APL Kicks Off Membership Drive 2010AUSTRALIA - 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...
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Consultation on Alternative Farming Practices BeginsAUSTRALIA - Yesterday, Australia’s pork industry announced the start of a comprehensive consultation process with its members, around some tough issues facing the industry, such as imports, labelling,...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Winner of Doug Ross Travel and Study AwardAUSTRALIA - The recipient of the Australian pork industry biannual Doug Ross Travel and Study Award has been awarded to fifth-year Charles Sturt University Veterinary student, Jill Groat.
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Pig Nutrition Under Specialist SpotlightAUSTRALIA - A radical new approach to feed formulation will be put to the Western Australian pig industry by a leading animal nutritionist from the United Kingdom.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Berkshire a Triticale Treat for PigsAUSTRALIA - To encourage the 2010 growing of Berkshire, the new high yielding triticale, meetings of triticale growers, agronomists, pork producers and feed mills were recently hosted by Australia’s...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Making Money from Small ChangeAUSTRALIA - Small changes in reproductive performance in piggeries can translate into big economic gains, according to Hilduard Swarts, Global Marketing Director, Global Swine Business Unit, Intervet-Schering...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Outlook '10: Promising Future for Aussie Pig MeatAUSTRALIA - Australian pig meat production will increase slightly over the next five years in response to better prices and more palatable feed grain costs.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Australian Agriculture Must Adapt to Climate ChangeAUSTRALIA - 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,...
Monday, February 22, 2010
Weaning Age Does Not Affect Lifetime PerformanceAUSTRALIA - Weaning piglets at 13 or 21 days of age influenced growth immediately after weaning but it was not a major factor in lifetime performance or body composition at commercial slaughter weights,...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
PITWA Introduces Pork Industry Skills PassportAUSTRALIA - Pork Industry Training WA (PITWA) last week introduced 20 WA pork producers and piggery workers to the Pork Industry Skills Passport, which details and endorses a person’s workplace skills...
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Ractopamine Improves Growth and Leanness in MalesAUSTRALIA - Ractopamine improved growth performance in entire and immunocastrated male pigs without affecting meat quality, according to researchers based in Western Australia.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
New Grain Variety to Help Pigs Grow FasterAUSTRALIA - Australian scientists have developed a new variety of grain which can help make pigs grow faster.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Pork Producer Forum in YoungAUSTRALIA - The NSW Farmers’ Association Pork Committee is inviting all pork producers to attend a Producer Forum and Dinner in Young next week.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Breakthrough Helps Aussie Pork ProducersAUSTRALIA - A major technological breakthrough will help pork producers use canola meal more efficiently and give them the potential to use more of it in pig feeding rations.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Medina Pig Out Day to Showcase Research on PigsAUSTRALIA - Pig producers will be able to ‘pig out’ at the industry’s open day at the Department of Agriculture and Food’s Medina Research Station on Friday, 27 March.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
'No Obstacle' in the Creation of Organic StandardsAUSTRALIA - Australian Pork Limited says there's nothing stopping producers from creating their own organic and free-range standards.
Friday, January 02, 2009
DDGS Granted First-ever Clearance in AustraliaAUSTRALIA - Australia’s first imported sample of US distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a co-product of US ethanol production, successfully cleared inspections after arriving at the Port...
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Pork CRC Helps Cut Costs and Push ProductionAUSTRALIA - At a time of great challenge for the Australian pork industry, research by the Pork Cooperative Research Centre in the last year has reduced feed costs and improved herd production efficiency...
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