Back-to-school blues for northern butchers
Meat processors aren't the only ones struggling, some Queensland butchers say they're suffering through one of their toughest retail periods ever. February is normally a quiet month but the past few...
View ArticlePig industry hopes to cut time sows are restrained in stalls
The pig industry could be on the verge of an animal welfare breakthrough.
View ArticleColes says SA pig farmers back welfare change
Retailer Coles has rejected a claim by South Australia's Agriculture Minister that it has coerced local pig farmers to stop using sow stalls.
View ArticlePork industry future under discussion
It's been no secret Australia's pork industry has been under extreme scrutiny, in particular over the use of gestation sow stalls on farm. Last month, Coles announced it would stop buying fresh pork...
View ArticlePig transport workshop
Last month the livestock transport industry came under the spotlight with proposed new legislation for the transportation of calves. The pig industry in SA is now taking the sow by the ears, so to...
View ArticlePig buyer extraordinaire
Like most agriculture industries, the pig industry has seen its ups and downs. From its heyday in the 1960's and 1970's to the turbulent times of the last decade, the face of the industry has changed...
View ArticleThe power of pig poo
When it comes to pork, China is a major player with more than 1800 pig farms and 700 million pigs.
View Article160 years of quarantine on Torrens Island ends
The Torrens Island quarantine facility in South Australia will close, following a Federal Government budget announcement directing millions of dollars to a new biosecurity facility in Melbourne.
View ArticleSA tops produce awards
For the third year in a row a South Australian business has claimed the top honours in the Produce Awards, from the ABC Delicious magazine.
View ArticleSA tops produce awards
For the third year in a row, a South Australian business has claimed the top honours in the Produce Awards, from the ABC Delicious magazine.
View ArticlePork producers feeling the pinch
We often celebrate the rise in grain prices with South Australian croppers.
View ArticleEleven little pigs
There's only one remaining population of Baudin pigs left in the world, but now two more of these extremely rare pigs have died on South Australia's Kangaroo Island.
View ArticlePig farmer rejects latest animal welfare crusade
A South Australian pork producer who uses sow stalls says a new Animals Australian campaign isn't fair
View Article'Superbug' risk from increasing use of antibiotics on farms
Doctors are concerned that overuse of antibiotics in farm animals is leaving Australians exposed to an increasing risk from deadly superbugs.
View ArticleHeading back to the pig school
It's a case of heading back to school for a number of pig producers who've gathered in Adelaide.
View ArticleThe smell of sex a drawcard at pig school
Twenty pig farmers have gathered in Adelaide to go back to school.
View ArticleNew pig group to focus on welfare issues
A new group looking into animal welfare and reproduction for pigs has been formed, and will focus on issues of animal welfare, and animal quality.
View ArticleActivists defend 'human branding'
Animal rights activists say demonstrations yesterday that involved branding people with cattle irons was a success despite some of the events being disrupted by police.
View ArticleHuge demand for organic meat
Demand for organic meat is predicted to increase by eight times in the next three years.
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