Oz Farmers Blast Anti-Terror Laws
AUSTRALIA - Farmers say moves by the Federal Government to restrict the use of everyday farm chemicals and fertilisers are anti-terrorism tactics spinning out of control.

UK research to feature at Gold Coast conference
UK - The latest research into ‘precision animal farming’ in the UK and how it could be applied in Australia will be featured at the Horizons in Livestock Research Conference at the Gold Coast International Hotel from 8-11 October.

Biodiesel plant business case for Mid North
AUSTRALIA - The Southern Flinders Ranges Development Board is to develop a business case investigating building a canola crushing and biodiesel production plant in the Gladstone area.

PigPass to identify food safety risks
AUSTRALIA - Pork producers have welcomed a new identification system to trace animals from pig pen to plate.

Pork And Poultry Supplier Plays Down Hepatitis A Concerns
AUSTRALIA - One of the country's largest pork suppliers says there is little risk of its customers contracting hepatitis A, despite one of its staff falling ill from the virus earlier this month.

RSPCA Leads Calls To Ban Sow Stalls
AUSTRALIA - RSPCA Australia has today welcomed the increased attention on the use of sow stalls that has resulted from a story screened on the Seven Network’s Today Tonight programme.

Australian organic producers can look to export markets
AUSTRALIA - Organic food producers in Australia should look to exports to boost their sales, advises a new government report.

Code of conduct for pig welfare criticised
AUSTRALIA - The animal rights group Voiceless has criticised the Federal Government's draft code of conduct for pig welfare, claiming it is inaccurate and limits public consultation.

Animal Welfare - Vital For Livestock Transport
AUSTRALIA - With the increasing scrutiny of the management and care of animals, the Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries (DPI&F) is urging producers and transporters to examine their livestock transport procedures to ensure that animals arrive...

WA to comment on pig welfare
AUSTRALIA - The Western Australian pig industry has until 31 July to provide feedback on the proposed National Code of Practice for pig welfare, reports the Department of Agriculture and Food Government of Western Australia.

Farmers, govt to talk about quarantine
AUSTRALIA - Farmers and bureaucrats will meet next month to work out their differences over the nation's quarantine rules.

Enterisol® Ileitis approved in Australia - first live swine vaccine ever in this market
AUSTRALIA - Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health GmbH, announced today that the Australian regulatory authorities have granted market authorization for the porcine live vaccine Enterisol® Ileitis. Enterisol® Ileitis has been approved for the active immunization...

Pig pen changes anger groups
TASMANIA - Proposed animal welfare changes would continue to see Tasmania's pigs kept in tiny concrete pens, animal welfare groups said yesterday.

Pig breeding code criticised as cruel
AUSTRALIA - Animal welfare advocates say a proposed code for the breeding of pigs does not go far enough to protect the animals from cruelty.

High Costs for Country of Origin Labelling in Australia
AUSTRALIA - The report, which includes an independent study by the Centre for International Economics, concluded that this benefit to consumers would be outweighed by the costs to industry, which would harm the competitiveness of affected Australian-made...

Farmers Back Push To Bolster Country Of Origin Food Labelling
AUSTRALIA - Western Australian farmers have welcomed a Federal Government move to strengthen country of origin labelling for processed foods.

World Class Scientists Interested In Local Pig Farm
AUSTRALIA - A group of bio-geneticists and veterinary health professionals have been looking over a local pig farm before starting its conversion to a cleaner and healthier farming system. As previously reported in the Witness, the LETU system...

Australian saleyard prices for pigs rise 8%
AUSTRALIA - ABARE pig and poultry outlook.

Pork industry NLIS gets $1.2 million
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Government has taken another major step to strengthen the security of Australian livestock and protect important export markets.

Pork sales reach record levels
AUSTRALIA - It seems pork was the big winner at Christmas tables this year, with sales of hams reaching record levels. The seasonal rush leading into Christmas pushed up consumption of fresh and cured pork products by two kilograms per head. Analyst...