Pork Trade Resumes After Easing H1N1 Fears
AUSTRALIA - Australian pork sales are back to normal, with the easing of H1N1 flu fears.

H1N1 Flu Outbreak Unlikely to Deter Pig Buyers
AUSTRALIA - The organiser of Queensland's largest liveweight pig sale says he doesn't expect the latest outbreak of the A/H1N1 flu to worry buyers.

New Grain Variety to Help Pigs Grow Faster
AUSTRALIA - Australian scientists have developed a new variety of grain which can help make pigs grow faster.

Pork Goes Pink to Show Local Production
AUSTRALIA - Australian pork will be rebranded, making it easier for consumers to tell whether the pigs are raised here.

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.

Red Meat Production Down, but Chicken Up
AUSTRALIA - The number of cattle, sheep, and pigs sent to the abattoir dropped by up to 30,000 head in the June quarter.

No End in Sight to High, Volatile Feed Grain Prices
AUSTRALIA - Prices of feed grains are expected to rise and become more volatile, according to a report by industry experts.

Fewer Pigs Paying Off for Qld Pork Producers
AUSTRALIA - A strategic move to reduce pork production has paid off for Queensland pig producers.

Meat Production Shifts Away from Mutton and Pigs
AUSTRALIA - Australian farmers are producing less mutton and pig meat.

Australians Eat More Pork and Poultry
AUSTRALIA - The latest report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) on the red meat industry highlights how per capita consumption of pork and poultry meat is continuing...

Report Published on Meat, Fish Retailing in Australia
AUSTRALIA - A new report entitled Meat Fish and Poultry Retailing in Australia provides the current and historical performance of the meat, fish and poultry trading in Australia industry.

Australia’s Pork Industry Gets a Boost
AUSTRALIA - The recent announcement by the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke, to fund product information and labelling projects for Australia’s pork industry has been...

Aussie Pigs Could Catch the H1N1 Flu, Says Expert
AUSTRALIA - The H1N1 flu could infect the nation's pigs if not handled carefully, according to warnings issued by a biosecurity expert.

Update on Proposed Aussie Pig Levy Amendments
AUSTRALIA - Over the past few weeks Australian Pork Limited (APL) has widely communicated to levy payers the details regarding an amendment to the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Regulation Act...

Tasmania's Five Year Stand Against GMO
TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - Tasmania’s ban on the release of genetically modified organisms to the environment will continue for at least another five years under a Bill passed by Parliament today.

Australia Watching Flu Risk for Indonesian Pigs
AUSTRALIA - Australia is worried that the Indonesian pig population could be struck down with a new form of flu.

Consumers Happy to Keep Pork on Their Fork
AUSTRALIA - Most Australians intend to continue buying and eating pork despite global concerns about the spread of the A/H1N1 variant influenza virus, according to a Quantum survey conducted last...

Prospects Improve for WA's Producers
AUSTRALIA - A surge in pork demand has come just in time for an industry in trouble in Western Australia (WA).

Free Range Labelling in the Spotlight
AUSTRALIA - The Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport has announced that it will be extending its inquiry to include the use of labels the 'organic' and 'free range' across all...

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.

Buoyancy in Pork Prices Thanks to Stock Shortage
AUSTRALIA - Pork prices are expected to remain strong for the next six to twelve months because of fewer domestic pigs.

Price Surge Continues into 2009
AUSTRALIA - In 15 years of coordinating the weekly pig sales in Toowoomba, Queensland, store pig prices have never before reached the heights they have this week.

Pig Meat Rates Stall Producer Exodus
AUSTRALIA - Pig meat prices have finally reached a level which has halted the exodus of producers from the industry.

Pig Returns Forecast to Remain High
AUSTRALIA - With supply of pig meat extremely tight, prices are forecast to remain high in 2009.