Pork Journal September/October 2012

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Pork Journal

September/October 2012 Volume 34, Number 5

Australian Ham Week leads the fight for Australian grown pork

Nedap Velos electronic feeding ticks all the boxes for Bailey Creek Pork

Netting profit by converting to Net Energy

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Contents 8 MAIN FeATURe Nedap Velos electronic sow feeding ticks all the boxes for Bailey Creek Pork Ian Hill, who is the third generation owner and manager of Bailey Creek Pork, located at Mulgildie in central west Queensland, first saw the Dutch-built Nedap Velos electronic sow feeding system in Canada. Doug Pearson, who manages Feedworks feed and feeding equipment sales and as Feedworks is also the Australian agent for the system, he assisted Ian with the installation and commissioning process.

Ian Hill from Bailey Creek Pork

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18 NUTRITION FeATURe Netting profit by converting to Net energy Imagine if the Digestible Energy (DE) of the diet could be reduced by 3.5%, and save $10/tonne ($2/pig), while achieving the same growth performance and carcass weight. This can be done by formulating with net energy, especially at the moment. The Northern European’s have been using Net Energy (NE) instead of DE for two decades, and now the Canadian’s and some USA groups have converted to using NE.

NewS 4 Feedworks Coolum Conference 2012 Feedworks held its 2012 Animal Nutrition & Production Systems Conference at Coolum on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on September 12 to 15. The theme for this popular event was ‘Be it evolution or Revolution – The only thing that is Constant is Change’.

15 Sustainable pig production and sustainable feed costs – where to now?

Alltech’s Pig Solutions Seminar, ‘The production efficiency and food safety puzzle – where to now?’ will take place on the November 12, 2012 in the Copthorne Hotel, Hannover, Germany. Here this issue will be addressed while eminent figures in the pig industry will discuss the added cost of new food safety initiatives.

16 Australian Ham week leads the fight for Australian grown pork Australian pork farmers continue their fight to claim back the ham market share from cheaper, consumer perceived lower quality, subsidised imported ham products. One of the tools in their fight back arsenal comes in the shape of Australian Ham week (October21-28) that showcased the finest home grown hams.

17 Drought fuels feed cost jitters among US pork giants while most of the 2012 Pork Powerhouses grind their teeth over rising feed costs, the US’s largest pork producer – Smithfield Foods – is poised to take advantage of an earlier investment.

22 First piggery to get the green light under CFI Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and energy efficiency, The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, launched on October 25 the Blantyre Farms as Australia’s first carbon farming piggery.

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NewS Feedworks Coolum Conference 2012 Feedworks held its 2012 Animal Nutrition & Production Systems Conference at Coolum on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on September 12 to 15.

The theme for this popular event was ‘Be it Evolution or Revolution – The only thing that is Constant is Change’.

On the evening of September 12, Malcolm Mottram, Managing Partner of Feedworks, welcomed guests and introduced the first speaker, Tony Edwards (BECAN Consulting Group).

The topic ‘40 +40 – How change has impacted us and will impact us in the future’ was addressed by Mr Edwards and then Dr Rob van Barneveld.

“In 40 years the population will increase to 9.2 billion and consumer demand will increase as developing countries become more wealthy.

“There will be a need to increase food production by between 70 and 100%: demand is increasing by 2% a year but food production is only increasing by 1%,” Mr Edwards explained.

“Critical advances in nutrition were the advent of synthetic animo acids and more recently spray dried porcine plasma: Improvac had helped to improve eating quality and assisted in the better management of pigs,” he said.

Dr van Barneveld stated that without change the future for meat industries could be grim and that current livestock production is based on a philosophy of abundance which is wrong as competition for grain, not only for human consumption but for the folly of ethanol production, increasingly squeezes supply.

“In the future the more efficient livestock industries like pork and poultry production would make more sense than rearing cattle as grain supply tightens,” he said.

“We have to drive change in our industry to ensure livestock make a net contribution to food production,” he said.

“We have the overall capacity to meet global food demands and livestock needs to ‘value add’ to food production by converting nutrients that cannot enter the human food chain into valuable protein and energy.

“Livestock should not compete for high demand resources as part of the food chain,” Dr van Barneveld added.

“The role and scope of the nutritionist will significantly increase as part of the live-

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stock production cycle,” he concluded.

Dr Dave Cadogan in his paper ‘The facts and myths of dietary fibre’ delivered a number of key take home messages 1 including, “lignin is not a carbohydrate and pectin increases satiety in sows and delivers 2 certain prebiotic qualities, as well as delivering higher energy values for sows and pigs,” he said.

‘Animal nutrition within Dupont – applying science to find solutions for some big challenges in the animal protein industry’ was the topic for Dr Andrew Harker, Business Unit Director at DuPont/Danisco Animal Nutrition.

The opening statement by Dr Harker that every day, “another 150,000 people joined humanity”, focused attention on resources in both food and energy.

“The big three challenges for his company were, he stated, “food, energy and independence from fossil based fuel”.

“DuPont as a global organisation has a turnover of $38 billion and held a clear focus on keeping people and the environment safe in its quest to solve the problems of food and fuel.

“Our organisation spent more than $2 billion on R&D in 2011. Sugar is becoming the ‘new oil’ and corn based ethanol is just a stepping stone into an era of more sustainable biofuels.

“We are working with non food biomass to create animal feed alternatives including pre-processed material plus cellulases for swine diets,” he said.

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NewS v beta-glucanase that is specifically designed to maximise performance with fibre rich diets high in arabinoxylan and beta-glucan content, such as those containing wheat, barley & DDGS. Dr Pierre Cronje is one of those speakers on scientific matters that goes way beyond just delivery of facts and propositions: he weaves a story around his subject and takes his audience on a journey of discovery.

Though much of the research for his paper ‘Diabetes research reveals a new mode of action for betaine: implications for the prevention of fatty liver in the poultry and livestock industries,’ related to poultry there were indications that pigs too were affected.

Also, without doubt, this issue is of relevance to human health.

“Fatty liver is closely associated with diabetes and one in five of the population in western developed societies suffer from some degree of fatty liver resulting in a fair degree of mortality,” he revealed.

Dr Stuart Wilkinson, University of Sydney spoke on the importance in livestock productivity of Omega 3 fatty acids.

In concluding his findings Dr Wilkinson suggested that proportions of n-6:n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) should be considered, not just the PUFA: SFA (saturated fatty acids) ratio.

“Prolonged exposure to to diets with a high n-6:n-3 PUFA may be detrimental and fatty acids have differing physcological roles,” he said.

“No recommendations are currently available for either pigs or poultry,” he concluded.

On September 14, in the Monogastric session the first speaker was Troels Olesen, Product Manager, monogastrics at Vilomix A/S Denmark. More than 70% of Vilomix production goes to the Danish pig and poultry industries.

Mr Olesen had an established history in the Danish pig industry as a researcher and on-farm consultant before joining Vilomix where his responsibilities include R&D feed composition and formulation.

His insight into the Danish pig industry was particularly interesting given that Australia imports significant amounts of pork from that country.

“Pig production in Denmark last year was just short of 30 million and the national herd structure is that 40% are housed on farms with more than 1000 sows, 40% 5001000, 15% 300-500 and 5% on farms of 300 or less,” Mr Olesen explained.

“In 1985 there were more than 47500

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pig farms in Denmark and today there are less than 5000,” he added.

“Denmark is the world’s number one for the number of weaned piglets per litter at 12.44.

Major concerns in European pig production today were impending new legislation for group housing of pregnant sows and gilts (2013) and the use of antibiotics in modern pig production.

“Reduction of antibiotic use is generally wanted as a result of concerns about human resistance issues,” he said.

“The key word in strategy to control diseases without antibiotics is management, management, management.

“A clean and disinfected facility, that is warm and dry before insertion with clean water lines, maximum on-farm feed hygiene, careful transfer and sorting of weaners and use of hospital pens were all part of dealing with an antibiotic free environment,” Mr Olesen stated.

On the issue of group-housed pregnant sows and gilts once again, management is the critical issue Mr Olesen said.

“It can take from six to 18 months for staff to learn key skills such as heat control and scanning for pregnancy, induction of new sows and gilts into new groups and separation of sows.

“Developing a feeding strategy to cater for fat and thin sows into a new group is essential as is the correct handling of straw or other bedding materials.

“Properly handling sick or injured sows and applying vaccination programs were also of critical importance,” he said.

“From a nutritionist point of view, managing aggression between sows and gilts in the same group can be achieved by filling and satisfying feed, using materials with lower energy/kg and feeding once or twice a day.

“Maintaining body condition of sows and gilts with skinny and fat sows in the same groups and paying regard to healthy legs, hooves and joints can be assisted with mineralisation of bones using biotin, organic trace minerals (Cu Zn Mn Fe Se) and macro minerals – P and Ca –phytase,” he concluded.

Dr Gary Partridge, Technical Services Manager DuPont/Danisco Animal Nutrition, and Dr Alex Peron, Aspac Technical Services Manager DuPont/Danisco Animal Nutrition, jointly covered their topic, ‘Back to the future in customer solutions from Danisco and DuPont’.

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Peaceful scene at Bailey Creek Pork after the morning feed.

Nedap Velos electronic sow feeding ticks all the boxes for Bailey Creek Pork

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an Hill is the third generation owner and manager of Bailey Creek Pork located at Mulgildie in central west Queensland.

The property was first established as a piggery by Ian’s grandfather back in the mid 1930s.

Subsequently it passed to Ian’s father John and now Ian is the third generation of the family to run the 1600 sow farm that consists of three production units spread over a considerable land area – there’s no shortage of space out here!

As animal welfare concerns started to create pressure from both big retail and regulators, Ian accepted the inevitable and made the move to group sow housing with a sophisticated electronic feeding as the centrepiece of the facility.

Bailey Creek Pork is a long term supplier of Sydney based BE Campbell.

Ian first saw the Dutch-built Nedap Velos electronic sow feeding system (ESFS) during a study tour with a group of Australian growers to Winnipeg in Canada.

Feedworks was appointed as the Australian/NZ agent for the Nedap Velos ESFS and Doug Pearson, who manages Feedworks feed and feeding equipment sales and design operations, has worked with Ian during the installation and commissioning process.

After a few months of fine-tuning and operation of the Nedap Velos product, Ian could not be more pleased with his decision. For him, it ticks all the boxes!

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v is relatively easy to understand the various functions of the Nedap Velos system in theory, but the key issue is to actually experience the behavior of the 340 dry sows and 140 gilts housed, as well as their reaction to the overall environment of the shed in which the ESFS operates.

It was early afternoon when we arrived and the temperature was in the mid thirties.

Smoke from local bushfires was the primary source of detectable odour: from the sheds themselves, nothing.

Also amazing was the lack of noise from within the shed, just the occasional bang of the automated gate system as the sows entered and departed the feeding stations.

Though reasonably confident around livestock, sharing space with fully grown sows, particularly if they are agitated, as they can be around feeding time, takes a considered approach.

But as I joined Ian and Doug amongst the sows it was obvious that they were content, a little curious, but mostly intent on entering the feeding stations to be given their allocated ration and depart to rejoin their groups in the spacious shed.

Though the Nedap Velos ESFS may be state of the art, the shed itself is of a long proven and traditional design with side curtains and step roof.

Apart from good air circulation the only other aids to cooling for those inland Queensland 40 degrees plus days are spray cooling and stirrer fans. It might have been 35 outside when we arrived but it didn’t feel like it in the shed.

The Nedap Velos ESF system provides the sows with a specific diet after identification in the system software through the ear tag transponder.

The sow enters through the gate and the specific diet is delivered into the trough so the sow can feed in isolation free from interference from other animals.

The amount of feed delivered can be varied to suit the sow’s needs typically based on three choices, underweight, stable and overweight: havin split feeders hoppers, it can deliver blended diets.

The system can control the delivery speed of feed and add a controllable amount of water – in short the system is infinitely variable so can customise a feed strategy for each animal housed.

“There is a control unit in each feeder and each feeding position has an ‘address’ in the computer control system,” Doug explained.

Another critical feature of the Nedap Velos system is sow heat detection: a unit attached to the boar station in the shed Top: Training gilts to use the ESFS is repetitious and takes patience. Centre: Nedap detects and records each visit the sow makes Velos feed stations – a light indicates feeder activity. Above: Boar station registers and the length of time she stays. sow interest then separates at next feed. w After a predetermined number of visits

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v and accumulated times of each visita sow can be separated after passing through the feeding station and placed in a pen area away from the rest of the shed population.

Sows can also be separated based on customised rules, for example, days from insemination, age, days from farrowing or tag number.

Shed staff can also use a hand held wand that allows them to read and update the information recorded through the ear tag transponder.

There are a number of ESF units on the market now in Australia so the question was asked of Doug, what differentiates the Nedap Velos system from other products performing a similar function?

In a long career in agriculture Doug has spent a lot of time working with engineering solutions to making farming more efficient. He was involved with the aquaculture sector before taking on automated livestock feeding solutions and advanced feedmill technology for Feedworks.

“Many of the other ESF systems are designed and manufactured by companies that started as feed equipment marketers whereas Nedap’s prime business before moving into livestock feed solutions was automated security systems.

“They approach things in a different way,” he said.

“Nedap has studied and worked with group dynamics and this is reflected in the design and operation of its systems.

“A dominant sow who ‘guards’ the feeding station has the potential to play havoc with an ESF system but the Nedap station allows the sow through the entrance gate but doesn’t deliver any additional feed other than her allocated diet.

“She then has to traverse the whole system through the exit lane out into the shed and back to the feeding stations. It’s a long walk and gives the other sows waiting for their feed the opportunity to enter their station,” Doug explained.

At this point Doug makes an important point and that is the Nedap Velos ASF system is not an automatic piece of equipment but an ‘automated aid to proper sow management’.

Ian backs this up – he has introduced the Nedap installation to help his already competent staff to better run the shed.

“The system certainly helps in the daily management tasks but it doesn’t completely replace skilled animal husbandry,” he said.

One task that does require the concentrated efforts of his hard working and cheerful Pilipino crew is training the gilts to use the ESF system.

“It really takes a concentrated and skilled approach as well as persistence,” Ian admits.

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“Sometimes the gilts get it after just five or six passages through the feeding station, but just as often it could take ten times that number of training runs for them to get the message – but in the end they all do. All the gilts are trained to use the system before mating.

“Though sow welfare was one of the primary reasons for installing our ESF system, the benefits to staff moral and efficiency can’t be underestimated as it makes for a better and more efficient workspace,” he said.

Back at the farm’s office Doug demonstrates the computer based control system which is easy to use and has levels of entry

for management, staff and for Doug himself to help ensure the smooth running of the set up.

As with any system that covers so many parameters there are always questions as to how to approach a particular set of circumstances.

Through both the web and on the phone Doug calls Nedap system experts in Germany and Canada to answer a couple of operational questions.

The next day we return to the shed at 6.30 a.m. as the morning feed is completed.

The temperature is in the low teens and instead of blazing sunshine a thick mist hangs over the farm and the shed itself is w

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Centre: Very contented sow group. Above left: System designed to prevent dominant sows ‘guarding’ the feed station. Above right: Feeder unit can split feeds and deliver diet/weight specific.

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v eerily quiet, not even the banging of the feed system doors is evident.

Inside the shed the sows lie around in their preferred groups with just one energetic animal trying to stir up a conversation.

Ian is obviously particularly proud of this scene – to him it is the main justification for investing in a sophisticated ESF system.

We walk amongst the pigs and it is worth noting the lack of wounds and abrasions that are often the unfortunate evidence of sow aggression.

Ian has a theory that a submissive sow needs no more than 13 metres to avoid attack by an aggressor.

“That appears to be the maximum distance one sow will chase another. Maybe its driven by a territory issue,” he suggests.

Anyway in the Bailey Creek sow shed there’s plenty of room for the sows to move and form their own groups.

After spending at least three hours amongst the sows the conclusion has to be that Ian Hall’s shed and the Nedap Velos ESF system works.

Not only does it address the issues of competition around feed and identification of sow fertility but also saves on feed costs as diets match the sow’s precise needs.

No industry likes to have operational protocols forced on it by outside influences like big retail and animal welfare groups, but in the case of group sow housing and systems to suite that environment Coles may have done the industry a favour; though it might not have seemed like that at the time.

The decision of the pork industry overall to phase out sow crates and the subsequent investment by farmers like Ian Hill at Bailey Creek Pork means that animal welfare concerns have been addressed.

A new phrase that is seeing increased exposure in our business and general news media is ‘social contract’.

In simple terms this means that certain industries and particularly those in the agricultural and primary produce sector need to operate within the overall expectations of the community at large.

To ignore these concerns or attempt to operate outside the ‘social contract’ can have disastrous results as demonstrated by the failure of the Gunns timber business in Tasmania and, closer to home the threat to the live cattle and sheep industry which must be only one or at best two more critical incidents away from serious government intervention to avoid more unfortunate scenes of animal abuse.

There will always be a minority who just don’t want us to raise livestock for meat but for the majority it would be a fair bet that if they visited Ian Hill’s sow facility

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Top left: Gate opening mechanism on Nedap Velos feed station.

Top right: Sows quickly adapt to using the system.

Centre: Doug Pearson demonstrates control wand that can be used in sheds.

Below: Central Nedap Velos electronic control unit in shed.

they could hardly fail to recognise a positive environment for both the sows and their carers.

To those who regard automation of livestock care as just another example of ‘factory farming’ it is worth pointing out that almost all the Australian population are dependent on automated digital systems influencing and improving their lives.

We depend on the web and advanced mobile phones to communicate. Our roads, airlines and transport systems are massively controlled by electronic technology.

In a security conscious society we have come to accept higher levels of scrutiny by CCTV surveillance and what about the

process of getting on an aircraft at any major airport?

Overall technology has delivered human society great benefits so why should our pigs not also benefit from the best advances modern technology has to offer?

In this story we have only described some of the many aspects and features of the Nedap Velos ESF system.

It is worth visiting the well designed website to learn more about the equipment, its application and features.

Go to www.nedap-velos.com/ or www.esf2013.com. Or you can contact Doug Pearson on 0408 735 185 or email doug.pearson@feedworks.com.au

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NewS Sustainable pig production and sustainable feed costs – where to now?

Global feed prices continue to soar and pig producers on all continents are feeling the strain. Many have expressed fears and some have requested government action to tackle the unsustainable cost to their business.

Alltech’s Pig Solutions Seminar, ‘The production efficiency and food safety puzzle – where to now?’ will take place on the November 12, 2012 in the Copthorne Hotel, Hannover, Germany. Here this issue will be addressed while eminent figures in the pig industry will discuss the added cost of new food safety initiatives.

“Food safety is paramount in the agriculture industry.

With continually increasing demand on global food supplies it is critical that the industry adopt scientific standards for traceability and safety,” said Jules TaylorPickard, Alltech’s solutions deployment team manager.

“The best approaches involve prevention and adequate response and are continuous from farm to fork.

“This heightened feed cost is unsustainable for many pig farmers and has led to warnings from the UK’s National pig Association of a shortage of bacon and pork next year,” said Alltech Vice President Patrick Charlton.

“A separate meeting of pig industry leaders this year in London confirmed this, reporting that herds are being sold because supermarket prices are not rising fast enough to match rising feed costs. Something needs to be done.”

A panel of renowned experts will present their views and participate in question and answer sessions on the following topics: • Nutrition, Health and Immunity – Prof. Denise Kelly, Head of Gut Immunology Group, Rowett Research Institute, UK • Ca and P Nutrition in Pigs, where to now? – Prof. Hans Stein, University of Illinois, UrbanaChampaign, USA • New Frontiers in Programmed Nutrition – Dr Kate Jacques, Director of Nutrition, Alltech, USA • Systems of Production – How do we produce the pig of the future? – Prof. Michael Brumm, Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc., Minnesota, USA • Lifecycle Analysis – A roadmap for future pig production – Nigel Penlington, Environment Programme Manager, BPEX, UK • Chairperson: Jules Taylor-Pickard, Alltech Solutions Deployment Team Manager, Alltech

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NewS Australian Ham week leads the fight for Australian grown pork Australian pork farmers continue their fight to claim back the ham market share from cheaper, consumer perceived lower quality, subsidised imported ham products.

One of the tools in their fight back arsenal comes in the shape of Australian Ham Week (October21-28) that showcased the finest home grown hams.

Nearly $10 million worth of imported pork arrives in Australia every week. This equates to more than 2.7 million kilos of pork imports arriving every week or the equivalent of about 52,000 pigs.

Some 65–70% of the smallgoods consumed in Australia is made from imported pork from countries that have some diseases that the Australian herd does not. These countries heavily subsidise their agricultural industries.

Consumer research has shown that 95% of Australians prefer to buy Australian grown food if they could identify it, but the existing vague country of origin labelling regulations in Australia makes it difficult for consumers to do this.

But now with the bright pink PorkMark label there is no confusion with ham, and consumers can look out for this in the lead up to Christmas.

The hot pink Australian PorkMark logo is a guarantee that the ham displaying this logo is made with 100% Australian home-grown pork.

To mark the significance of Australian Ham Week a competition was launched to find Australia’s best ham for 2012. This year 146 entries were received from ham producers using 100% Australian pork.

Open to all butchers and smallgoods processors that make their ham from Australian grown pork, the entries for Australian PorkMark Ham Awards for Excellence are divided into two categories: Traditional Bone-In Leg (all bone-in ham has to use 100% Australian pork by law) and Boneless; and judged against key criteria which included appearance, texture, aroma and most importantly taste.

The judges comprised fleishmeister Horst Schurger, who has a Master’s degree in Butchering and Smallgoods from the Master College in Mönchengladbach Germany and two chefs, Paul McDonald and Simon Bestley who both have broad international experience working in Michelin starred restaurants, cruise liners

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and premier teaching institutions.

The official announcement of the winners was made at a breakfast function in Sydney on Monday October 22. The overall winner was selected as the highest scoring ham in the overall competition.

Winners and their details are listed below in each category: • Overall Winner and Best Australian Ham: John Bartlett, Wattle City Meats, Maryborough Vic 03 5460 4637 • Traditional Bone-in Leg Ham: 1st: John Bartlett, Wattle City Meats,

Maryborough Vic 03 5460 4637 2nd: Andrew Vourvahakis, Andrew’s Choice Smokehouse, Laverton Nth, Vic 03 8360 8688.

3rd: Cameron Fenson, Meatways Butchery, Kambah ACT 02 6231 7258 • Boneless Ham: 1st: Andrew Vourvahakis, Andrew’s Choice Smokehouse, Laverton Nth Vic 2nd: John Bartlett, Wattle City Meats, Maryborough Vic 3rd: Richard Deignan, Black Forest Smokehouse, Marrickville NSW 02 9516 3210

Alltech predicts a contraction in global feed production in 2013 Speaking at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, in Rome, Alltech Vice President Aidan Connolly, presented the results of the 2011 Alltech Feed Tonnage Survey, along with results from previous surveys, showing a steady increase in feed production year on year.

The 2011 survey, covering 128 countries, put the total feed at 873 million tonnes. The 2012 survey, due to be published soon and covering more than 130 countries, is expected to show a further increase. For 2013 however, Connolly, presenting at the IFIF-FAO joint meeting, predicted a contraction in the region of 3 – 5%, driven by the following three factors: 1. Continued global recession affecting protein consumption.

2. The conversion of large amounts of feed stocks and materials into biofuels.

3. Reduced feed supply due to a global

drought, specifically in the US. In addition, a mycotoxin survey, also carried out by Alltech, indicates that the surviving US harvest will be highly contaminated with up to 37 different mycotoxins, due to crop vulnerability from adverse weather conditions.

The resulting percentage contraction in feed production will then be determined by the ability of integrated food producers, farmers and food companies to pass on the increased feed material cost to consumers, without any loss in overall consumption levels.

“We are facing into a completely new era for the agriculture industry where, for the first time in history, feed production for 2013 will be lower than for 2012, and it is clear that efficiency in converting feed into food will be more critical to food companies than ever,” said Connolly.

Pork industry in Fiji may suffer The pork industry in Fiji may be in trouble due to subsidised pork imports.

Pork products deriving from imported pork, could be on sale for 10% less than local product supply.

According to a report, the Australianbranded imported products, are made from pork produced in Europe and Canada’s heavily subsidised markets.

Chairman of the Pig Farmers Association of Fiji, Simon Cole stated that:

“There’s going to be a tightening, we’re going to lose farmers, we’re going to lose production to a subsidised product, and that just doesn’t seem to make sense.” He added that the Fijian industry does compete with Australian growers but not government subsidised industries as Canada’s.

“Our industry here is not subsidised and we do compete therefore at a world trade level and I think that’s an important benchmark.”

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NewS Drought fuels feed cost jitters among US pork giants While most of the 2012 Pork Powerhouses grind their teeth over rising feed costs, the nation’s largest pork producer – Smithfield Foods – is poised to take advantage of an earlier investment.

Nearly a decade ago, the company built a port facility in Wilmington, North Carolina. This year, Smithfield is using that facility to ship in millions of bushels of high-quality, low-cost grain from South America and elsewhere. In addition, the company has stepped up its presence and efforts in the local grain market, just as North Carolina and nearby states produced a record harvest.

“Between the strong local crop and the imports through our port facility, we have ample supplies of high-quality corn until our next wheat season,” said Joe Szaloky, Vice President of business development, planning and procurement for Smithfield.

The company tops the exclusive Successful Farming/ Agriculture.comranking of the 25 largest US pork producers with 862,000 sows (1.089 million worldwide). That’s a jump of 24,049 sows from 2011.

There are more than three million sows in production for the 25 largest firms in the US this year, a gain of about 62,000 from 2011. With no widespread disease issues in the industry, most of the three million sows are more productive than a year ago, as well.

At Smithfield, said Mr Szaloky, a three-year effort “to revamp, modernise and make our business more competitive has made a $100 million improvement to the bottom line.

“Some old farms were rebuilt, others closed, and new barns constructed. In all, 43,000 sows were moved from outdated farms to modern farms. When you fix a sow farm it takes two years to see the benefits,” Mr Szaloky said. “Once the herd stabilises, it clicks”.

The company’s $140 million investment in 2010 has strengthened herd health and performance Mr Szaloky said.

“Wean to finish losses were almost cut in half. Cull rates are down to 2%. Higher feed costs mean more pigs heading to market at light weights.

“Everyone is taking the weight off,” said Zack MCullen, Vice President of swine production at Prestage Farms, Clinton, North Carolina. “We are going to continue to hold weights down – 260 pounds instead of 275 or 280.”

Prestage has been adding finishing space in the Midwest to feed pigs farrowed in Mississippi, but the sow number for the company, 165,000, has not changed in the past year.

Corn at $8 a bushel and lingering drought in the Midwest worry all the largest producers.

“The industry won’t see the kind of contraction we used to see,” said Stephen Summerlin, Vice President of live operations for Seaboard Foods, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. “It’s not easy to get out of the pig business. It will be interesting to see what happens in the next year.”

Seaboard hasn’t increased sow numbers for a decade, but productivity gains by their herd has resulted in the company adding 270,000 finishing spaces in the last four years. Wheat has become a greater part of diets for many farms, including Seaboard.

“We are constantly looking at alternative ingredients and how anything can price into our formulation,” said Mr Summerlin. “If 2013 is not a good crop year, it’s hard to imagine what will happen to the industry. It will test people’s staying ability.”

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NUTRITION FeATURe

Netting profit by converting to Net energy

By DAVID CADOGAN, Feedworks, Romsey Vic

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magine if the Digestible Energy (DE) of the diet could be reduced by 3.5%, and save $10/tonne ($2/pig), while achieving the same growth performance and carcass weight.

This can be done by formulating with net energy, especially at the moment. The Northern European’s have been using Net Energy (NE) instead of DE for two decades, and now the Canadian’s and some USA groups have converted to using NE. Beef Feedlot nutritionists have been using net energy for 30 years. There is no magic involved, and with the large range of raw materials available for Australian diets, formulating on NE takes out the inefficiencies and ‘noise’ when least cost formulating pig rations.

The below links give a detailed background and supportive R&D NE on using NE in diet formulations.

There are links to a table of net energy levels of various raw ingredients available in Australia, recommendations on where/how to start formulating on NE and suggested NE requirements for pigs of various weights and ages.

General information To simplify the similarities and differences between NE and DE, the French reckon 71% of the variation in NE is explained by DE. The 29% of the variation not explained by DE is due to the differences in energy efficiencies of protein, digestible fibre and fat, which are 52%, 63% and 98%, respectively.

Formulating on net energy discounts the digestible energy attributed to protein and fibre. When protein is an excess, much of the energy is lost as heat increment, and there is a considerable energy used by the liver and kidneys to excrete unwanted

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nitrogen. Most fibre is fermented in the distal GI tract, producing energy as VFAs, however much of the energy again is lost as heat.

Due to the general use of fibre degrading enzymes and phytase, the anti-nutritional properties of fibre have been significantly lowered and rapid (more inefficient) fermentation reduced.

The combination of xylanase and phytase produces an increased and more consistent level of fibre NE. Of course oil and fat has virtually no heat increment at all.

Rather than repeating the very expensive research of measuring net energy invivo, French and Dutch researchers produced equations to calculate NE from known dietary nutrients.

The NE equations from INRA in France take a simplified but effective approach using DE as the main factor in calculating NE. The French researcher Jean Noblet quotes, “the main limit for predicting correctly the energy value of feed remains the estimation of its DE or digestible nutrient contents”.

In other words, if we concentrate measuring the actual DE in-vivo or through the AUSSCAN, then predicting NE by using robust equations will produce accurate NE figures for the data-base of the commercial nutritionist.

Formulating commercial diets using Net Energy: Where and how to start Once all net energy values are entered into the raw material data base, there is two ways to formulate diets.

Firstly, it is recommended to enter a NE:DE ratio in the linear program. This places an insurance on the diet to make

sure the NE:DE ratio doesn’t drop below 0.71, and therefore maximises growth performance and carcass weight.

Initially, this will potentially increase diet costs, especially with protein meals are lower in price, however this will make sure FCRs and carcass weight are not compromised. It is also recommended to ‘shadow formulate’ with NE, to formulate normally using DE, however to observe and document the NE level and more it moves depending on the diet.

Once the nutritionist builds up confidence, it is recommended trial formulating using either the suggested NE levels in the below table, or around the NE levels documented during the shadow formulation exercise.

The level of diet cost savings depends on various raw material prices. Greater savings will be gained if tallow/oil and cereal by-products are lower in price compared to protein meals.

Now, a finisher diet with a NE of 9.7 MJ/kg can vary in DE from 13.1 to 14 MJ/kg. Therefore, if a NE of 9.7 MJ/kg can achieved at a DE level of 13.3 MJ, then substantial savings will result, as carcass growth and FCR will not be compromised!

Another alternative is to reduce DE by 0.3 MJ/kg and increase the NE:DE ratio from 0.72 to 0.73.

What about fat pigs?

When the grading matrix is tight and the producer is losing money with a fat carcass, then lower the DE substantially and keep NE:DE above the minimum of 0.71-0.72.

However, in times when fibre cost is high and Bentonite levels are maximised, then the NE:DE ratio needs to be reduced

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NUTRITION FeATURe below 0.71, especially in finisher diets.

Carcass weight will be lost, however majority of this weight loss will be carcass fat.

Should the available lysine be balanced to DE or NE? Feed intake is generally more affected by the level of NE, but not substantially.

So it is not crucial to balance available lysine to NE. But ideally, yes.

The average NE:DE is 0.71, so to balance available lysine to NE, use the factor 0.71 to calculate the available lysine:NE. For example 0.70 available lysine:DE becomes 0.99 available lysine:NE. If in doubt of correct essential amino requirement in the “modified diets�, use AUSPIG. Negative effects of excess protein on energy intake and carcass yield The amount of ‘excess protein’ is the main reason for the low relationship between DE and NE. Although the efficiency of amino acid deposition into animal muscle is around 95%, excess protein and increased protein turnover have much more negative effect on NE than just an increase in heat production.

Modern genotypes tend to have a higher metabolism, and generate more heat than higher genetically inferior counterparts. The extra heat generated by internal organs de-animating the protein and burning more glucose and fat to produce ATP

Net energy values for Australian raw materials using Noblet equation Raw material (% protein) wheat 13% Barley 12% Sorghum 9.5% Triticale 12% Maize Soybean meal 48%* Canola meal 37% Cottonseed meal 35 Sunflower meal Lupins 28% Peas 24% Meatmeal 52% Bloodmeal 88% Millmix 15% DDGS 22% Palm kernel Meal Tallow Vegetable oil* Crystalline Lysine ** Crystalline Methionine** Crystal Threonine**

Net energy (MJ/kg) 10.9 9.4 11.2 10.7 11.5 8.2 6.5 6.4 4.0 8.2 9.6 7.1 9.0 7.8 7.8 6.7 32.0 33.0 15.1 14.5 11.6

Digestible energy (MJ/kg) 14.4 12.0 14.6 11.2 15.0 15.5 12.0 12.0 8.4 14.1 14.2 12.1 16.0 11.5 11.6 10.7 36.0 36.0 20.8 20.0 16.0

Ne:De ratio 0.76 0.78 0.77 0.76 0.77 0.53 0.54 0.53 0.48 0.58 0.68 0.59 0.56 0.68 0.67 0.63 0.89 0.91 0.73 0.73 0.73

* Dutch figures. The Noblet under predicts the Ne vegetable oil and over predicts soybean meal. ** Higher efficiency of protein deposition (85%) and efficiency for energy purpose (60%), therefore 0.725% of De used.

Noblet equation: Ne = 0.703 x De + 0.066 x Fat + 0.020 x Starch – 0.041 x Protein – 0.041 x Crude Fibre

to excrete the excess nitrogen can produce a negative feedback on voluntary (energy) intake, a double whammy.

There is increasing evidence that prolonged feeding of excess protein increas-

es internal organ size and visceral growth, thus reducing carcass yield.

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NUTRITION FeATURe v energy component of protein meals low in NE. One important point is when cereal grains increase in crude protein, the net energy will be proportionately reduced.

Therefore, a wheat at 11% protein will have a higher net energy than a wheat with 15% protein.

Adjust the NE as the protein of the cereal grain or protein meal changes using the Noblet NE equation.

Lastly, formulating with NE dose significantly reduce the protein content of the diet. There is a risk with some diets that non-essential amino acids can become marginal.

Therefore it is recommended that minimal crude protein levels (if not already) are entered into the diet specifications. And sure AUSPIG to make sure essential amino acids are not marginal.

Recommended crude protein minimums for weaner, grower and finisher diets are 16%, 14% and 12.5%, respectively.

Concerns of using NE and NE:DE ratio The main opponents of formulating on NE or using a NE:DE ratio is in the cold months, and the pig falls below its lower critical temperature.

When this occurs, the pig need to ‘burn’ energy to keep warm, thus the energy efficiency of heat increment becomes 100% of net energy.

All pigs are group housed in sheds that

Suggested Net Energy levels for Australian genotypes weight of pig (kg) 6-12 12-20 20 to 40 40 to 60 60 to 80 80 to 100 Lactating Sows Gestating Sows

Lean genotype (MJ/kg) 10.3-10.4 10.2-10.3 10.2-10.3 10.0-10.2 9.7-10.0 9.5-9.0 10.0 9.5

have little air movement in the winter months, therefore suggest this will only slight impact the effectiveness of net energy.

There are also concerns that the European Net Energy Equations were developed under restrict feed, environmental controlled conditions. This is true.

However, when formulating using net

Visitors to EuroTier 2012 will, for the first time, be able to see for themselves the variety and range of the raw materials used in the animal feed industry, located in a special focus area called the Feed Gallery.

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Minimum Ne:De 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.71

energy, the linear program naturally selects groups of raw materials that are not excessive in crude protein and not poor in fibre quality.

As protein and fibre increase heat increment, diets formulated on net energy will product higher voluntary feed intake during the hotter months.

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ents listed in the EU feed law and the German positive list will be presented.

In addition, selected current questions concerning feed security, feed quality and feed safety of raw materials will be examined in depth.

A further segment of the focus area will demonstrate how the nutrient availability of raw materials can be improved by means of hydrothermal treatment to give improved animal performance, and how with the aid of data, information processing and processing technology, tailor-made and customized feed rations and complete diets can be made from the broad-ranging feed ingredients data base.

Three main topic areas will be presented: • Feed materials, listed according to their content.

• Feed security and supply in Europe, along with strategies and feed alternatives.

• Processing of feed through hydrothermic treatment and fermentation.

The Feed Gallery will allow knowledgeable visitors to become acquainted with new and unusual feedstuffs, as well as to find answers to their own questions regarding the quality and suitability of certain feeds and feed ingredients, according to show organizers.

EuroTier 2012 will be held November 13–16, in Hanover, Germany.

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New PRODUCTS FeedMeter from Feedworks repays investment quickly on-farm or in the feed mill The FeedMeter, designed for intensive livestock operators and feedmills, precisely tracks feed consumption on a continual basis.

When it was introduced at the Feedworks Coolum Conference held in September this year, Doug Pearson, Feedworks Manager for livestock feeding systems, predicted that the investment in a FeedMeter either on-farm or in the feed mill would quickly repay outlay as a result of the efficiencies the system delivered.

Consisting of an inline feed flow monitoring system and base station the system is easy to use and install.

“It uses mass flow sensing technology and has no moving parts. It delivers remote and instant access to data through a web based interface,” Doug explained.

“The FeedMeter delivers a high level of accuracy and adjusts itself automatically for feed density changes.

“We provide calibration assistance when the system is installed.

“Through wireless connection to the communication hub the system helps to monitor silo inventory and can alert farm or feedmill managers to empty feed silos of feed flow problems,” Doug added.

Since the first units have gone into operation on farms and feedmills Doug reports that farmers, nutritionists and feedmill managers are continually finding new ways to use the system in their businesses.

“We have found the FeedMeter system to be incredibly versatile in most intensive livestock feed installations,” he concluded.

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Michael Beveridge, Mark Dreyfus (Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change), Edwina Beveridge with Michael and Edwina’s children Alice, Sophie and Sam.

First piggery to get the green light under CFI Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, launched on October 25 the Blantyre Farms as

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generated by pig manure – making it the first farm-based project declared eligible under the Federal Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).

Located near Young in NSW, Blantyre Farms has approximately 22,000 pigs, and was the first piggery in Australia to install a commercial-scale system to generate power from methane from an anaerobic (covered pond) system.

The piggery converts methane from pig manure into electricity, powering the entire operation of the farms. The technology and machinery were built by Australian company, Quantum Power.

Although the farm can generate CFI credits and renewable energy certificates from the project, the main benefit is that owners, Edwina and Michael Beveridge, no longer pay $15,000 a month for electricity and gas, but earn $5,000 a month from the power it sells back to the grid.

The declaration of eligibility means Blantyre Farms can create credits for emissions abatement achieved since commissioning of the project in March of this year.

The Australian pork industry was the first industry to have a methodology endorsed and approved by the Domestic

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by funding various biogas research projects, coordinating the biogas group, disseminating information and working with the Pork CRC which has a Bioenergy Support Program run out of the University of Queensland that provides support and information for Pork producers.

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The industry developed the methodology in conjunction with the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) and a technical working group made of industry experts.

The methodology is titled ‘Destruction of methane generated from manure in piggeries’ and involves collecting the gas generated from piggery manure through covering open lagoons, and destroying the methane by flaring or generating electricity.

Mr Dreyfus and the Beveridge family was joined by Andrew Spencer, CEO of Australian Pork Limited (APL) and Richard Brimblecombe, CEO of Quantum Power, on Thursday 25 October at 10.30am at Blantyre Farms, in Young NSW. APL coordinates a strong environmental research and extension program based on producer priorities and an Environmental strategy that identified managing Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and renewable energy as key priorities for the industry.

Although only contributing 0.4 per cent of Australia’s GHG emissions the industry identified a significant opportunity to reduce its emissions by approx 70% across the supply chain by capturing and destroying or utilising the methane produced from the effluent ponds on farms.

Having researched European and Northern American systems that weren’t suited or economically viable for the Australian Industry, APL identified a transferable low cost system based on NZ research, which has a similar industry and needs to Australia’s. The system suited to smaller as well as larger piggeries opened up the technology to a wider part of the Australian Industry.

APL initiated the development of a Biogas Group with interested producers who are leading the way with information sharing, developing feasibilities, implementation and identification of barriers.

Their feasibilities have identified a range of systems and uses including heat generation, offsetting electricity use from the grid and replacement of LPG and diesel sources.

A couple of projects have now been completed, and a number are at various stages of completion. From this initial group another five feasibilities have been completed by the Pork CRC and APL have a long list of interested producers.

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NewS AMIST offers security for meat industry personnel AMIST, the meat industry superannuation specialist, and supporters of the Butchers Nights forums organised by APL, offers secure investments and income protection that is industry specific.

“AMIST Super is the meat industry super fund – it’s been around for more than 20 years and has focused on abattoirs, butcher shops and anyone servicing or involved in the meat industry,” said Melinda Gibson, Manager Marketing and member services.

“As an industry fund the fees are low (and we’ve won several awards for outstanding value from Canstar and Money Magazine) and the returns have been good (average of 8% since inception for the Balanced Ooption).

“A key benefit of AMIST Super is the automatic income Protection insurance that ALL members receive – no medical questions asked.

Even personal members receive it – and for anyone who is self employed in the meat industry, they know how hard it is to get cover without having to answer a raft of questions,” she explaned “The cover is just $3 pw covering a salary of $32,000 pa – if you get sick or injured and can’t work, you can claim up to 75% of your income for up to two years.

To increase cover to match your wage, the form is simple – just tick a box and sign – no medicals, no blood tests, simple!

“Members also receive access to telephone financial advice as part of their membership so they can chat to someone about their investment choice, their insurance and do a projection on where their super is heading,” Melinda explained.

“There is also the Member Service Team who are out and about visiting sites across Australia ,helping employers and their staff face to face,” Melinda concluded.

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NewS Farrowing welfare to be showcased at euroTier 2012 Welfare will be the centre of attention in the BFL/DLG special ‘Wellness in farrowing units’, showcased at EuroTier 2012.

This will present an opportunity to explore innovations in farrowing housing equipment. In addition to the latest developments in conventional housing, flooring and climate systems, farrowing units with various possibilities of free range for sows will also be presented.

A floor area of 540 square meters will showcase various types of housing that allow sows more movement, as well as floor design, feeding equipment and climate control, as well as hygiene and health management of sows and piglets.

Also, experts on sow and piglet husbandry will be available to assist visitors and promote the exchange of information.

In addition, the EuroTier Pig Forum, held in Hall 12, B57, has a daily program which covers all aspects of pig husbandry, nutrition, health and hygiene plus the special sessions on ‘Wellness in the farrowing house’.

These sessions are accompanied by simultaneous translation (German/English).

EuroTier will take place November 13–16, in Hanover, Germany.

There are record stand bookings with more than 2,300 exhibitors from 51 countries.

EuroTier is more international than ever with high numbers of visitors expected.

EuroTier is the world’s leading exhibition with a unique exhibition program for professional animal husbandry.

All leading companies will be represented. Six additional exhibition halls have integrated BioEnergy Decentral and bpt Congress.

There is a new concept for grouping of key areas and visitor guidance with the focus on feed and an international technical program.

EuroTier represents the largest European and world innovations market for machinery, equipment and farm inputs as well as for management of professional animal husbandry. This year, with 300 innovations submitted by altogether 182 exhibitors from 23 countries, EuroTier has reached an absolute new record.

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NewS v CONTINUeD FROM PAGe 6 product range and ‘the great Betaine debate,’ a reference to organic and HCI product alternatives.

Dr John Pluske from Murdoch University WA next spoke on the topic of ‘Understanding aspects of digestive physiology for growth and development of the pig’.

‘Commercial successes with the strategic use of Regano’, was then revealed by Dr David Cadogan of Feedworks.

“Ecoli produced Odema seems to have become an increasing problem in weaner pigs caused by E.coli endo-toxin and seems to effect larger forward condition weaner pigs and can result in significant mortality levels,” Dr Cadogan explained.

Regano used in combination with infeed and liquid acids as well as dried porcine has been very successful in reducing mortalities we have observed,” he said.

“Liquid Regano application appears to be more effective than the dry material option with a treatment dose of 200g/1000 litres water for 15-21 days.

“Powdered Regano can generally be used as a prevention tool and in many circumstances is a more cost effective option,” he concluded.

The final paper in the monogastric session as delivered by Feedworks Doug Pearson – with a little help from friends!

‘FeedLogic, FeedMeter, Nedap & NIR On-Line system case studies in pigs and poultry in Australia’, was his topic.

The new FeedMeter was of particular interest and in speaking about the ‘payback and value equation’, Mr Pearson reviewed the benefits of investing in a FeedMeter.

“FeedMeter tracks total feed consumption and can calculate growth rates. You can predict more closely when the pigs are ready for their next diet,” he said.

The 2012 Feedworks Animal Nutrition & Production Systems Conference was a great success with a happy combination of good science, commercially valuable information and the opportunity to relax with friends, colleagues and family.

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