Penn Pushing Pork as Christmas Draws Near
AUSTRALIA - Western Australian shoppers can expect to pay more for their pork as Christmas approaches.

Pork CRC Looks Ahead
AUSTRALIA - Pork CRC has received the good news that its application for a further eight years of funding for the Pork CRC has been invited by the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres Committee...

A First for Australia's Pork Industry
AUSTRALIA - Pork producers from all over Australia took the opportunity to participate in a Town Hall Teleforum to discuss the industry’s use of gestation stalls as part of the Shaping our Future...

Pork Farmers Hit Out at Coles Sow Stall Ban
AUSTRALIA - The New South Wales Farmers Association is concerned Australian pork suppliers will go out of business if major supermarkets ban pork from pigs raised in sow stalls.

Aussie Pork Industry Battles Cheap Imports
AUSTRALIA - Every good ham knows imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But, for the pork industry, the difficulties consumers face in divining the real thing from the cheaper, imported knock-off...

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...

Australia Puts Agriculture on 2010 Political Agenda
AUSTRALIA - Politics and policies that directly impact on Australia's farmers will be centre stage at the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) 2010 National Congress in September in Melbourne as...

Plummeting Pork Prices Cause Farmers to Suffer
AUSTRALIA - Dropping pork prices are slashing the profits of Australia's pig farmers.

Victoria to Introduce Pig Levy
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - Victorian pig producers will pay 16 cents per carcass to fund a disease surveillance programme through the state's Department of Primary Industry.

Pork Prices Pushed Down By Too Many Pigs
AUSTRALIA - There's an oversupply of pigs in Australia, and prices are plummeting as pork imports reach saturation point.

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...

Industry Pushes Benefits of Growing Pig Feed Grain
AUSTRALIA - The Pork Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) is trying to get more farmers growing grains for pigs, rather than humans, to eat.

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.

Making Money from Small Change
AUSTRALIA - 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...

Outlook '10: Promising Future for Aussie Pig Meat
AUSTRALIA - Australian pig meat production will increase slightly over the next five years in response to better prices and more palatable feed grain costs.

Abattoir Closure Leaves Pork Producers in the Lurch
AUSTRALIA - Pork producers in south-west New South Wales (NSW) are scrambling to find new abattoirs to slaughter their pigs following the closure of Young's meatworks.

Free Range Pork Demand Prompts WA Piggery Deal
AUSTRALIA - The Craig Mostyn Group has purchased the West Australian Great Southern Pig Company from the Paspaley Group.

Feed Grain Potential for Pigs Explored
AUSTRALIA - A unique grains harvest is underway to explore the potential of growing quality barley and wheat specifically for pig feed.

High Aussie Dollar Hitting WA Pork Exports
AUSTRALIA - Western Australian pork producers say the high Australian dollar has cost them a quarter of their export market.

Aussie Industry Profits from Pork CRC Research
AUSTRALIA - Australia’s pork industry is finally enjoying better times with rising pig prices, falling grain prices and a very welcome return to profitability, a situation that’s been enhanced by some...

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...