Tag: Pig Production
Pork prices soar as farmers abandon industry
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There could be fewer hams on Australian tables this Christmas because of a national shortage of farmed pigs.[MORE]
Pigs may uncover healthy food answers
Researchers say the expression 'eating like a pig' may take on more positive connotations after a study into why certain foods lead to better health.[MORE]
Minister won't push for changed pork industry code of conduct
The Minister for Local Government says he has no intention to pressure Western Australia's pork industry to change its code of conduct which was gazetted last year.[MORE]
Scientist to attend US climate change conference
A University of Southern Queensland scientist researching emissions from the agricultural industry will present his work at an international conference on climate change.[MORE]
Animal rights ad sparks pork industry anger
A Pork Queensland board member says he was shocked to discover animal rights activists have used a child in an advertising campaign calling on people to eat only free range pork.[MORE]
Don workers face uncertain future
Toowoomba's Mayor says 190 Don KRC workers in the city will not know their future until the end of October.[MORE]
Aust's largest piggery sold
Australia's biggest piggery, on southern Queensland's Darling Downs, has been sold for an undisclosed price.[MORE]
Contaminated pig feed taken off shelves
A feed supplement for pigs which was found to be contaminated by lead has been withdrawn from sale in Australia.[MORE]
Meatworks job losses bad news for Corowa: Mayor
Mayor of the Corowa council says the loss of jobs from the town's pig abattoir is a blow for the area.[MORE]
Corowa piggery workers to lose jobs
There has been another blow dealt to the pig industry, with more than 50 piggery workers at Corowa, in southern New South Wales, about to lose their jobs.[MORE]
Pig producers seek more support
Domestic pig producers say a lack of support from Australian processors is devastating the industry.[MORE]
QAF pig farm to shut doors in Willow Grove
Eight people at the QAF Meats pig farm at Willow Grove in Victoria's Gippsland are looking for new jobs after being made redundant last week.[MORE]
Hope for sacked piggery workers
The Federal Government says some businesses have already shown interest in hiring workers sacked from a Bendigo pig farm yesterday.[MORE]
100 workers laid off in piggery closures
Jobs will be lost at five Victorian piggeries, as the pork industry struggles to cope with the drought and cheap imports.[MORE]
Big production cuts for Aust pork company
Australia's largest pork producer will sack about 50 workers from its factory at Huntly, in Bendigo.[MORE]
Piggery backs pork imports review
The management of a Corowa piggery in southern New South Wales has welcomed a review of pork imports.[MORE]
Wild pig transporters warned of fines for no permit
Biosecurity Queensland is warning hunters who transport live feral pigs without a permit will face steep fines.[MORE]
Vic farmers prepare for mass pig cull
Farmers are preparing to cull thousands of pigs across Victoria to try to stem financial losses.[MORE]
Market conditions forcing pork producers out of business
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The pork industry is warning almost a third of Australian producers could be out of business within a year.[MORE]
Long wait for abattoir re-opening
Part of the fire-damaged Port Wakefield abattoir will be re-opened by November.[MORE]
SA pork industry 'in crisis'
South Australian pig farmers say the industry is in crisis because of record low prices, some of which are below the cost of production.[MORE]
Coonamble pigs on the nose
Piggeries within the Coonamble township, in central western New South Wales, will be forced to close.[MORE]
RSPCA to boost battery hen, pig monitoring
The RSPCA is hiring an inspector to monitor intensive farms in South Australia for animal cruelty.[MORE]
Pig farmers still feeling impact of meatworks woes
Pig farmers in South Australia's mid-north are said to be leaving the industry, with the closure of the Port Wakefield abattoir being given as one of the reasons for their departure.[MORE]
Approval process 'too drawn-out' for piggery owner
The owner of a piggery at Cadell says she has begun selling off her 3,000 pigs after a series of planning approval delays.[MORE]
