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Where will your business be in 2025? By PETER BEDWELL, Editor The Queensland Pig Consultancy Group (QPCG) held a forum ‘Preparing for future challenges – where will your business be in 2025’, at the Armitage Centre, Empire Theatre, in Toowoomba on October 21, 2016. Sara Willis, Principal Extension Officer (Pork & Poultry) with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and Chair of QPGC, welcomed a lively crowd who turned up to hear some great speakers. Dr Ben Lyons, CEO of the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise and Food Leaders Australia organisation, described ‘Infrastructure developments in the region and the benefits for agriculture’. A lot of individuals in recent times have claimed to ‘know China’ but Ben, who returned home to Australia in 2015 after 18 years operating in China (he is fluent in Mandarin), really has deep experience of China’s complex society at both a commercial and political level. He has a PhD in agricultural economics and his vast academic and commercial experience includes working for the Financial Times in the United Kingdom. Thus he is ideally placed to promote the immense agricultural potential (including pork production) of the Toowoomba region. “China will account for 40% of incremental food demand in the future and a shift from starch to protein is taking place,” he said. “There is a demand for higher value and safe sources of food, and that China is becoming an expensive place to produce. “China is moving away from the self sufficiency mantra and that outbound investment and demand is now impacting on external markets that were previously unaffected, he said. Ben was very enthusiastic about the growing transport options from his region including the new airport , Wellcamp a facility capable of taking large freighters as well as passenger planes , and improvead roads and even new rail links. “The area is possibly the largest region in Australia for pork production that is growing,’he said. He outlined his experience with growing beef exports to China and
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Kraft and Cadbury and in this region, Cerebos ANZ. His three rules of marketing succinctly stated are, “to understand the people whose money you want, do stuff, and measure what happens and act on what you learn,” he said. Getting into consumers heads is tough, advertisers who spend collectively $13,300 million creating 3000 messages a day of which 80 get noticed and of those 10 get paid attention too, yet 5 or more of that number get miss-attributed to the brand leader. Asking the question of ‘where to focus?’ Peter revealed the top 10 meals – all beef, chicken or lamb based with roast pork down at number 18 – clearly work to do then! Looking into the future Peter predicted high incomes and a more urbanised population would alter consumption patterns. In revealing the marketing plan framework for 2016-17 he said one of the key strategies would be to “make everyday more interesting”, in part through ‘the joy of eating’ and showed how this could be achieved. Dr Pat Mitchell is APL’s R&I Manager, production stewardship and her responsibilities include antimicrobial stewardship, biosecurity and on-farm welfare assessment. Her paper ‘Minimising antimicrobial use in pork production’ covered many aspects of the complex problem of antibiotic resistance. “Livestock industries are always being blamed for overuse but although the volumes (animal 8,893,103kg pa, human 3,379,226) are correct on a per head basis, human use is 14 times greater,” Dr Mitchell pointed out . She went on to emphasise the importance of bio security in the face of dangers posed by life style farming (10% of production now outdoors), increasing numbers of international visitors and a large variable and mobile feral pig population. “Effective pest control is vital,” Dr Mitchell said. “The role of antibiotics should be only part of the defence and used as much as necessary and as little as possible and should not be a bandaid for poor management . “We need to save them or else we’ll lose them or they just won’t work,” she warned. She outlined the Industry Antimicrobial Stewardship plan – responsibility, reduction, refinement, replacement and review being the pillars
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of the plan. “We can minimise AB use by better biosecurity to keep disease out of farms in the first place, integrated health management (vet and training staff) and anti- microbial stewardship,” she concluded. Sara Willis, then spoke about ‘Analysing costs to determine your business priorities’. “Labour costs are the second greatest after feed and have increased from $0.25 to $40 a kg of pork produced,” she said. “Industry reliance on 457 visa holders and other labour sources like ‘backpackers’ was critical in an industry that often has to deal with labour shortage. “Training staff is important and poor stockmanship can have a significant impact on productivity,” she said. “About 20% of the industry variation in sow productivity observed was explained in terms of the behavioural response of sows to humans,” she revealed. “The ProHand Stockperson Training Manual available on line and produced with the assistance of The Animal Welfare Science Centre (Melbourne University) and APL, was available by contacting Ashley Norval at APL for user ID and login details. “Health costs average about $0.17/ kg and in future, less reliance on antibiotics means the need for improved management practices. Temperature, air quality, stocking density, biosecurity and good nutrition are all key aspects of profitability. “The increase in energy costs mean that energy audits are necessary and other forms of energy like solar or methane should be considered,” she CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 w
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Australian Ham Week celebrated the best Australian Ham Week celebrated the best 100% Australian ham and launched the Christmas ham season. Australian Pork Limited Marketing Manager, Mitch Edwards, said the appearance of bone-in hams was always a sure sign Christmas that was just around the corner. “Some people wait for the Christmas lights, but many are hanging out for that first slice of ham carved straight from the bone,” Mr Edwards said. “Australian Ham Week celebrated beautiful home-grown hams and this year saw high demand as they taste great, look spectacular and support our local farmers. “A beautiful glazed ham is a perfect centrepiece for a Christmas feast or festive party, or, if you’re like me, you’ll be happy eating ham sliced straight from the bone.” While most people want to support Australian farmers but more than 56% of people are unaware that ham can be made using imported pork. “It really comes as a surprise to people that not all ham is Australian,” Mr Edwards said. “However, the good news is, all bone-in hams are proudly 100% Australian. In addition, the pink square Australian Pork logo also ensures that.” In the lead up to Ham Week and the Christmas ham season, the Australian Ham Awards were held to find the best traditional bone-in, boneless and nationally available hams. This year’s judges were Fleischmeister Horst Schurger, who has a Master’s degree in Butchering and Smallgoods from the Master College in Monchengladbach, Germany, and chefs, Paul McDonald and Nick Whitehouse. More than 150 entries were assessed against a range of criteria, including appearance, texture, aroma and taste. The Best Australian Ham and Best Boneless Ham were awarded to Westridge Meats, Toowoomba, Queensland. The judges commended its perfect presentation and great smoky taste. The Best Traditional Bone-In Ham was awarded to the Noosa Meat Centre in Noosaville, Queensland, for its great colour, perfect texture and excellent taste. The judges named the Bertocchi Brothers Triple Smoked Leg Ham the Best Nationally Available Ham.
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Above: Lynette and John Yeo from Westridge Meats at the Australian Ham awards presentation with Andrew Spencer, APL CEO. The judges said the ham was nicely presented, with a great smoky taste and aroma. The winners: Overall Winner and Best Artisan Ham: Westridge Meats, Toowoomba, Qld (07) 4635 6611 Traditional Bone-in Leg Ham: 1st: Noosa Meat Centre Noosaville, Qld (07) 5474 1666 2nd: Campbell’s Superior Meats West Pymble, NSW 0403 787 411
3rd: Wattle City Meats Maryborough, Vic (03) 5460 4637 Boneless Ham: 1st: Westridge Meats Toowoomba, Qld (07) 4635 6611 2nd: Sunshine Meats Milperra, NSW (02) 9774 5543 3rd: Andrew’s Choice Melbourne, Vic (03) 8360 8688 Best Nationally Available Ham: Bertocchi Brothers – Triple Smoked Leg Ham.
Record high winter crop Total Australian winter crop production is forecast to increase by 32% in 2016–17 to a new record high of 52.4 million tonnes. Acting ABARES Executive Director, Peter Gooday, said above average rainfall in September, followed by mild spring conditions, had ensured good soil moisture for the critical grain development period. “Wheat production in 2016–17 is forecast to rise by 35% to a record high of 32.6 million tonnes,” he said. “Barley production is forecast to rise by 24% to a record high of 10.6 million tonnes, and canola production is forecast to rise by 22% to 3.6 million tonnes—which would be the third-highest on record.
Mr Gooday said that some cropping regions had been hard hit by seasonal conditions this year. “Across the nation, however, total production is forecast to be higher in every state.” Mr Gooday also said that total summer crop production was forecast to increase by 21% to around 4.6 million tonnes in 2016–17, with the total area planted forecast to increase by 15% to around 1.4 million hectares. The winter crop forecast released recently represents a 14% upward revision from the forecast ABARES published in the September 2016 edition of Australian crop report and is good news for intensive livestock producers.
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VFF Pig Group looks to a brighter future By CHRISTINE CLARK, Auspac Ingredients The VFF Pig Group Christmas Dinner was held on December 8, 2016 at the Peppermill Hotel, Goulburn Valley Hwy in Shepparton and several speakers were invited to discuss the future outlook for pig growewrs in Australia. Tony Edwards from ACE Livestock spoke on the topic ‘Make money: This season’s harvest and nutrition’. “Which factors of the equation to make money are the most considered drivers?” he asked. “The most common answer is ‘the cost of pigs’. “If we look at productivity as a driver of profitability you need to look at how your pigs are performing and whether you are getting the best out of them. “We can compare ordinary, good performing farms with those with excellent performance. “What happens if we get a 20% reduction in feed costs? The next year is forcasted to be this type of reduction and this directly effects the profitability. “If the pig price increases 20%, it signifigantly increases profitability. With the feed cost and price balance of lower feed and higher pig prices there is a windfall of profitability! “If more pigs are produced (increase by 20%) the costs of conversion and production improves. “If average carcass weights increase, the factors look even better. These are good points to consider when factoring in grain prices and any advantages that a producer can get to improve profitability. “This grain season is very ‘peculiar’. There is a lot of grain available and so you should choose your parcels wisely. There is a lot of grain and very good quality. “Pass on the ‘dodgy’parcels, becasue there are a lot of attractive good grain options. There is a large opportunity because the dairy demand is down as many have pulled out of the market leaving more options for pig producers. “Seasonal reminders include AusScan, silo hygiene, Betaine, Antioxidants in fats, and diet realignment (for the season and changing genetics). “Right now life is being kind, but don’t be complacent. We can get a lot out of a good situation and productivity
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is the driver of profitability. Don’t miss a good opportunity!” Next Charles Rickard-Bell, from the Pork CRC talked about ‘Updates on commercialisation research projects’. The Pork CRC Pipeline was the focus of Charlie’s presentation. He covered AusScan, Ridley Enrich Sow Block (enrichment for the sow) and BEC Piglet Buddy (appetite enhancer). “AusScan is fabulous technology and represents 30 years of calibration from Australian producers. “Unfortunately there were issues in the past particularly with the integration into the feedmills but the labs are now comfortable with using the online system. “With AusScan, they now have access to the reactive lysine values and energy values worldwide. “The global data shows that there is a very wide range of values. This is important to value your grains and work with your nutritionist. The Ridley Enrich Sow Block has now been commercialised and is part of CRC program 1C, ‘Management of sows in groups’. “Its focus is to reduce aggression and improve on satiety and the behaviour of the sows was changed when the blocks were introduced. There were reduced injuries within the groups where a block was introduced and the time of aggression was changed/reduced. “This form of enrichment is good when introducing sows into groups
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1. John Bourke, VFF Pig Group President. 2. Mark Poole from GrainCorp. 3. Members of the VFF Pig Group at the meeting in December. 4. Chalres RickardBell from the Pork CRC. 5. Tony Edwards from ACE Livestock.
NEWS and has shown to reduce aggression during the time of feeding. There is an international patent pending and more research studies are being conducted. In the pipeline are vaccines, diagnostics and meat quality. APP Attenuated Vaccine is a Pork CRC study 2C-116. “It is an issue and current vaccines are not as effective as we would like them to be. “The CRC is working on an attenuated vaccine and the next step is the efficacy study, APVMA permit for use and then field studies. It is hoped these will be done by August.” The Swine Dysentery Pork CRC Study-2A-114 is a live vaccine development. They are currently conducting the efficacy study and more research into mechanisms. Mark Poole from GrainCorp is Dometic Customer Manager for GrainCorp Marketing. Mark covered ‘Current and projected grain harvest for the region’. Mark has been dealing with all sales to domestic feed consumers within Australia and has worked at GrainCorp for 18 months. He is based within the GrainCorp trading team in Sydney “A record wheat crop and record barley crop have been predicted for this
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year and it has been a fantastic season thus far. “The global barley market has been tighter than the other feed grains. In the last years, domestic barley pricing has been consistent. Stocks in use have rallied this season and there is a lot of stock available. “In Victoria, stocks have been tight carrying into this harvest but the current supply will turn this deficit around.
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Consumption is nearly out-weighing production for feed grade product. “The global corn supply from the USA has again hit record levels. Bullish and Bearish factors have to be considered and we have to measure up the products available and consider pricing. China demand is increasing which is going to create a lot of pressure on pricing.
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started in. “We work in such a complex environment, and I have faced so many challenges over the past few years, which will assist me in representing the industry on the APL Board. It is important that we learn and grow as an industry,” she said. Mr Johnson will be returning for his seventh year on the APL board. “It’s important to make sure we are moving forward as an industry. I’m excited to be a part of ensuring the future is prosperous,” Mr Johnson said. On behalf of the Australian pork industry, APL thanks Mr Kingma for his enormous and valuable contribution to the industry for the past 12 years. Mr Allara said enthusiasm for the industry is critical to delivering further growth, profitability and value to our stakeholders. “Mrs Beveridge is a very experienced and capable industry participant and will be a great addition to the board,” Mr Allara said. Mrs Kathy Grigg was re-appointed for a further term, as an APL Specialist Director. Dr Brian Luxford, Mr David Plant, Mr Rod Hamann, Mrs Kay Carey and Mr Geoffrey Starr remain on the board, with Mr Enzo Allara remaining the Chairman.
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Review: Piglet Nutrition Notes The author, in introducing this booklet states, “with the advent of the internet, there has been an increasing gap in the traditional way of disseminating information – that of a printed book. “It is the aim of these booklets to provide a tangible means of communicating practical, commercial, applied information to a global pig industry. “Each volume in the series will be a collection of timely, yet classic topics on piglet nutrition, based on my education and experiences as a consulting nutritionist working on an international scale. “I am a strong believer in knowledge dissemination and at any given time, the information I present will always be what I believe to be true. “At least I can say that I will never recommend something that I don’t use in my own work. “I have included a section at the end of each chapter called ‘Personal Experience’ and I believe you will find it interesting. “The topics covered in this first volume are protein nutrition, antioxidant vitamins E and C, immunoglobulins in piglet feeds, how to replace zinc oxide, and the role of lactose and its replacements in high value formulas,” the publishers stated. ‘Piglet Nutrition Notes’ (Vol.1) by Ioannis Mavromichalis. Published by 5M Publishing, Sheffield UK.
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Exploring nutrition’s impact on sow aggression In 2017, the Australian pork industry will voluntarily shift from sow stalls to loose housing, which will see many sows housed Cassie Dickson, in groups. Lienert Australia One of the biggest challenges in the transition is expected Nutritionist. to be aggression between pregnant sows, which can lead to injuries and reabsorptions or abortions of foetuses. Lienert Australia’s Nutritionist Cassie Dickson explored this problem as part of her honours degree, which she recently completed at the University of Adelaide’s School of Agriculture, Food and Wine with support from Lienert. Cassie’s research looked at reducing sow aggression in groups through the use of nutrition. “There’s a theory that if you make a sow feel full, she’s less aggressive, just like the Snickers ads,� she explained. Pregnant sows are ‘restrict fed’ to control their weight and the size of their piglets, which can cause complications at delivery if they’re too big. They are also fed a nutritionally dense, low-volume diet compared to what they would eat in nature: 2.2 to 3 kilograms per day instead of 6 kilograms. The solution? Jeluvet, a lignocellulose fibre. “It works by swelling in the stomach, which makes the sow feel full, but it’s insoluble fibre,� said Cassie. As part of her honours research, Cassie fed groups of sows differing levels of Jeluvet to determine if it had any effect on their aggression when they were put into groups for the first time. “The results were complicated,� she said. “Overall, it didn’t reduce the number of fights, but it did reduce the amount of biting and the duration of each fight.� Her findings contribute to Lienert Australia’s understanding of how sow behaviour is influenced by feed, part of the For all your livestock needs company’s genetics-based Blueprint nutrition program. “Cassie’s research helps us get a better handle on sow Vegetable Protein Meals, condition and performance and how nutrition fits in with that,� Animal Protein Meals, said Rohan Wundke, Lienert Australia’s Technical Manager. “Our nutritionists have been comparing breeding herd Vitamins and Mineral Premixes, production data to feed intakes, measuring sow condition using callipers and formulating diets to match as part of our Blueprint Feed additives and Supplements, nutrition program.� Support for Cassie’s studies was part of Lienert Australia’s Custom and Standard Millpacks, work on professional development of the next generation of nutritionists through its close association with the University of Animal Health and Husbandry. Adelaide. “Cassie is a valuable member of the team, and expanding her expertise through further studies enables us to provide a better service to our customers,� said Mark Peebles, Lienert Lower your feed costs, improve uniformity and increase raw material Australia’s General Manager. If you would like to findwhile out how Lienertenvironmental Australia can help exibility, reducing impact with these innovative you to optimise your performance, call the company on feed herd’s solutions. 1800 649 231.
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Food media gather to receive their Australian grown Christmas ham Australian Pork’s Sydney based marketing team invited members of Australia’s food media to breakfast at Nel Restaurant on December 15 to present them with an Australian grown and produced Christmas ham. The support that Australian pork has received from Australia’s leading food writers has been phenomenal. They have responded magnificently to successful initiatives like the Porkstars Events run by the ever enthusiastic Mitch Edwards and the Butchers Battle plan lead by the quietly determined Katana Smith. The Porkstars events have been ‘must attend’ demonstrations of the chefs’ art using Australian pork as their basis. The fact that so many of Australia’s truly great chefs have given up their night off to be part of ‘Porkstars ‘ is a testament to the validity of the idea. APL’s market research has revealed that although increasing numbers of consumers want to eat and prepare pork, many are not confident about its correct preparation and they have found that advice from their family butcher helps to build that confidence and therefore leads to increased consumption.
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Positive Pork CRC picture A very positive picture was painted for the Cooperative Research Centre for High Integrity Australian Pork at its 2016 Annual General Meeting and stakeholders’ meeting recently in Melbourne. Pork CRC completed its fifth year of an eight year agreement with the Federal Government and participants on June 30, 2016. Chairman Dennis Mutton and CEO Roger Campbell agreed that 2015/16 had been a year of considerable achievement, with significant outcomes across Pork CRC’s four programs and positive plans and projects in place as it transitions towards 2019/20 and the start-up of Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd. Mr Mutton said Pork CRC’s four program areas, which centred on sow and piglet management, herd health, growing consumption of pork and delivering through a carbon conscious industry, had continued to generate innovative solutions that delivered sustainability and profitability to Australia’s pork industry from producer to public. “The calibre of Pork CRC’s program research partners continues to be outstanding and, in particular, I acknowledge the support of our participants, a number of whom have continued to show their commitment to the cause of quality R&D by signing up
as foundation members of APRIL,” Mr Mutton said. Dr Campbell said in the past year, participants and researchers had made further progress in understanding and enhancing sow and piglet welfare. “With almost 80% of Australian producers now having transitioned to group housing of gestating sows, sow confinement has been reduced by about 80%. “We should all be proud of this achievement, which has contributed to the term High Integrity Australian Pork becoming a marketable reality and differentiation of our product continuing to be reflected in improved demand and price. “While margins in 2015/16 were above the previous year and higher than for most other global pork industries, Pork CRC will continue to further differentiate Australian pork and ensure the industry remains profitable and sustainable. “Pork CRC research has improved the eating quality of Australian pork, demonstrated how effluent can be successfully converted into useable biogas, shown how grains and other ingredients can be more efficiently used through processing and NIRS technologies and given industry tools to better understand and control common diseases. “I am particularly pleased to report that our R&D program has more than Pork CRC Chairman Dennis Mutton said it had been a year of considerable achievement with significant outcomes for the CRC.
been matched by our education and training program, which has markedly increased the capacity and capability of the industry and will certainly help secure its future,” Dr Campbell said.
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19th - 22nd November 2017 The Australasian Pig Science Association is pleased to announce that the 2017 APSA Biennial Conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Australia from 19th to 22nd November 2017.
Submissions for the International Travel Scholarship and Extended Abstracts Open Mid January 2017 Visit the website for more details www.apsa.asn.au
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APL Christmas party at Melbourne Museum Following its Annual General Meeting (AGM), Australian Pork Limited held its pre-Christmas cocktail party at the Carlton Gardens Melbourne Museum on the evening of November 16, 2016. The Melbourne Museum is not only a world famous example of modern architecture but also houses the remains of the even more famous racehorse Phar Lap. APL delegates gathered in the ‘Phar Lap’ Room to celebrate what has been one of the better years for the Australian pig industry in recent times. “Quietly confident” was how Queensland Pork Producers (QPP) president John Coward, put it. Also present was QPP’s Vice President Robyn Boundy whose Mareeba pig farm ensures supplies of pork to FNQ .
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1. Andrew Spencer, CEO APL with Steven Miller, APL. 2. LtoR: Mitch Edwards, APL, Kathleen Pinsdale, APL and Venessa Barnes, APL. 3. Taya Clarke (left) Westpork Pty Ltd and Amanda Vardanga, MSD Animal Health (right) in front of Phar Lap. 4. Robyn Boundy, Vice President QPP. 5. The Melbourne Museum was a great venue for the APL Christmas party.
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April 4th & 5th, 2017
Victorian Pig Fair Bendigo Exhibition Centre Prince of Wales Showgrounds Holmes Rd, Bendigo, VIC
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The biannual Victorian Pig Fair (VPF) at the Bendigo Exhibition Centre, attracts local industry attendees each year. It will be held on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 of April 2017 at the Bendigo Showgrounds. Entry for producers and their employees will be free. As with previous Fairs, in addition to the trade show, the program will be crammed full of many different events including the seminar program, cocktail party and networking session. To enquire about the VPF, please contact: Committee President, John Bourke (VFF Pig Group President) M: 0419552768
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Ralco launches Birthright Bridge Ralco has announced that it has launched Birthright Bridge, a new product mixed with water and fed as a gruel to get baby pigs on dry feed fast. “It is highly digestible natural nutrition for young pigs that bridges the gap from milk to feed and promotes gut health,” said John Vignes, founder of Advanced Birthright Nutrition. The product does not require a veterinary feed directive (VFD) because it is formulated with patent-pending
natural Strong Animals technologies that help overcome challenges. Transitioning from a milk to feed diet has always been one of the greatest times of stress for young pigs and swine producers. “Birthright Bridge is the evolution of Birthright Baby Pig Milk Replacer, long recognized as the gold standard of milk replacers. Birthright Bridge eases the transition by combining the foundational technologies of Birthright with
proprietary Ralco nutrition technology. “When I developed Birthright Baby Pig Milk Replacer, I partnered with Ralco and we forever changed nutrition for baby pigs,” said Mr Vignes. “Producers have always struggled to get young pigs on dry feed. This product is exactly what the name says, it’s a bridge that utilises proprietary technologies and formulation to promote feed intake and boost immunity when pigs need it the most.”
New research examines protection of Australian brands in overseas markets A new research report analyses how Australian farmers can capitalise on opportunities to supply overseas markets where consumers are willing to pay higher prices for quality local food products. It finds that farmers can benefit from collaborating both to produce high value goods and to protect their provenance brands in international markets. The study, funded by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) and conducted by researchers William van Caenegem, Jen Cleary and Lucie Tréguier, examines the mechanisms for provenance brand protection in the key export markets of China and Japan, along with options for Australia to better take advantage of the protection offered by such systems. “Consumers are increasingly seeking quality foods with a local story and a familiar brand which they trust, but these brand values are constantly threatened by free riders and those making false claims about provenance, ingredients and practices,” said William van Caenegem, principal author of the report. “To adequately protect their investment, it is essential that Australian producers adopt a legal strategy with proactive registration of marks and brands, effective policing and a visible effort at enforcement. They should choose an appropriate collaborative legal vehicle to underpin their investment, and rely on both technological and legal solutions to maximise protection.” RIRDC Managing Director, John
Harvey said, “The report will be a valuable resource for farmers and agricultural groups by providing them with a better understanding of the legal systems available to protect their provenance brands in key Asian markets. “It will also help inform discussion between industry and government decision makers in relation to
Australia’s own approach to domestic Geographical Indications protection.” This study compliments a report released earlier this year by RIRDC that examined technological options for validating the authenticity of Australian agricultural products. The full report titled can be downloaded for free at https://rirdc. infoservices.com.au/items/16-068
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suggested. “Consider non feed costs such as property management, transport/ fuel, administration and environmental impact costs and also allowed for unplanned events. “Know you current costs, your business strengths and weaknesses to determine your priorities and then invest confidently in your business future,” Sara concluded. Istvan Bessenyei is the Technical Commercial manager for Trouw Nutrition (part of the Nutreco company represented in Australia/NZ by Auspac). He has a long history in swine production and has experience as a farming manager as well as considerable experience in early life swine nutrition (Milkiwean and Selko are two well known products used in the Lifestart programs). In introducing his paper ‘Weaners – laying the foundation for future growth’, Istvan explained that “during the critical window of opportunity at the start of life, ‘Lifestart’ offers the science,
solutions and applications to unleash the full productive potential of a piglet,” he said. “Lifestart is about better health, management and nutrition in the first six weeks of life. He spoke about the emergence of the ‘hyperprolific sow – in 2010, 26 piglets weaned/sow/year, by 2018 it will be 34 weaned/sow/year’. “Bigger litter sizes mean smaller piglets and the problems that brings,” he explained. Ian Pearce is a Director and shareholder in Pigco, a 4000 multi-site farm in northern Victoria. He spoke about ‘Investing in buildings and technology for the future’. Experience lead to his company focusing on ‘predictable cost of production’ (health- reproductiongrowth), customer requirements (welfare, volume, specification) and efficient reporting and accounting systems. “Capital providers need to know where the business is going at all times,” was his final comment.
Rob Martyn is the Business Manager at Sunpork’s Tong Park Piggery and he spoke about ‘Building and retaining a successful team’. He described working with ‘seechange consulting’ to build employee skills confidence and team spirit in what is often a challenging environment. The final speaker for the forum was Andrew Morris who works with Chris Richards & Assoc. “The use of antimicrobials is one major issue facing vets and farmers alike,” he said. “Good husbandry practices designed to avoid undue reliance on these drugs are a critical step in bringing about reductions in use.” The QPCC Forum packed a lot of critical knowledge into one day and the event deserved to be well attended, which it was. The exciting prospect of being to reach more markets in our region using air freight would have been encouraging to all those involved in the Australian pig industry.
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