Pig Welfare Standards Now Compulsory in Victoria
AUSTRALIA - Pig welfare standards have been made compulsory in Victoria.

Less Red Tape To Aid Agricultural Exports
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Government is boosting regional economies through $30 million in support and a further A$30 million per annum in reduced red tape for agricultural export industries.

Farmers: RSPCA Logo Misleading; RSPCA Responds
AUSTRALIA - Free-range farmers are urging the consumer watchdog to investigate the RSPCA's standards for pork sold in supermarkets, warning the RSPCA logo dupes consumers into thinking that they are buying...

Pig Levy Increase Proposal Submitted to Govt
AUSTRALIA - Australian pork producers are one step closer in their quest to obtain an increase in the pig slaughter levy. Late last year pork producers voted to endorse the proposal to increase the pig...

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,...

2012 - Australian Year of the Farmer
AUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, and Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Sid Sidebottom, have welcomed 2012 - the Australian...

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.

Reminder: Don't Feed Swill to Pigs
AUSTRALIA - As we enter the festive season with its focus on food and travel, pig owners are reminded that food scraps (also known as swill) must not be fed to pigs.

Senators Concerned over FMD Virus
AUSTRALIA - A Senate inquiry has voiced "serious concerns" about Australia's ability to respond quickly to an outbreak of the highly contagious livestock virus, foot-and-mouth disease.

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.

Farm Export Earnings Set to Rise
AUSTRALIA - Australia’s agricultural export earnings are forecast to rise in 2011–12.

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...

APL: Know Your Animal Welfare Rights
AUSTRALIA - Australian Pork Limited (APL) has issued a producer notice asking pig producers to "know your animal welfare rights." This is a timely reminder to all pork producers.

Abattoir May Lose Licence After Pig Investigation
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - The Department of Primary Industries has launched a full investigation into slaughter practices at a Victorian abattoir following serious animal welfare complaints concerning the slaughter...

Strengthening Australia's Ability To Combat FMD
AUSTRALIA - The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has released a review of Australia’s ability to manage to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD).

Kathryn Adams Appointed to Pork CRC Board
AUSTRALIA - Agricultural scientist and lawyer, Kathryn Adams, has been appointed as an Independent Director to the Board of the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork, replacing Nigel Smith who retired...

Workshops Prepare Regional Staff for Disease Roles
AUSTRALIA - More than 190 Department of Agriculture and Food staff across Western Australia have taken part in workshops this year to increase their understanding of emergency disease procedures.

One-Third of Pork Producers Shut Down Sow Stalls
AUSTRALIA - One year after the pork industry said it would voluntarily phase out sow stalls, around one-third of the industry has made the move.

Pig Farmers Endorse Increase in Slaughter Levy
AUSTRALIA - Yesterday, at the industry Annual General Meeting in Canberra, Australian pig farmers endorsed the proposal to increase the pig slaughter levy by 90 cents.

Positive Outlook for Aussie Grains Industry
AUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has welcomed the release of the Australian Grains 11.2: Grains outlook 2011–12 and industry productivity report, where...

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...

Passport Project Delivers Better Pig Husbandry
AUSTRALIA - A pilot training project has delivered strong outcomes for Western Australia’s pork industry workforce.

Call to Use Coconut-Based Baits for Feral Pigs
AUSTRALIA - Queensland researchers say coconuts should be used as baits to control feral pigs in the state's north.

Pork CRC Delivers in a Competitive World
AUSTRALIA - Delivering the 2010/2011 and final annual report of the CRC for an Internationally Competitive Pork Industry, Chairman, Dr John Keniry, said its three research programmes had delivered exceptional...

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.

Farmers Use Pigs to Cultivate Paddocks
AUSTRALIA - Pigs are being used instead of tractors to cultivate paddocks at a farm at Mulloon in the NSW Southern Tablelands.

Pork Levy Increase Expected to Be Approved
AUSTRALIA - The former president of Queensland Pork Producers says it's inevitable the levy will rise for that industry.

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....

APL: Winner of Undergraduate Scholarship Award
AUSTRALIA - Australian Pork Limited (APL) is proud to announce La Trobe University student Karly Barker as the winner of the Ron Pollard Undergraduate Scholarship Award for 2011.