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January/February 2013Volume 35, Number 1

20/20: Alltech’s2013 Symposiumoffers a glimpseof the future

PorkStar 2013 kicksoff at Quay in Sydney

English free rangepork may be imported intoAustralia

Animal health andwelfare focus in SA Pork Alliance

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NEwS4 PorkStar 2013 kicks off at Quay in Sydney

The now well known Australian Pork Limited PorkStar initiative to bring inventive porkbased dishes to the nations top chefs and food service identities, kicked off 2013 witha spectacular event at the world famous Quay restaurant located at the OverseasPassenger Terminals, The Rocks, Sydney on Monday February 4, 2013.

6 Animal health and welfare focus in SA Pork Alliance

South Australia’s pig industry will be supported by local research into sow andpiglet housing, reproduction, welfare and other new initiatives under the newSouthern Pork Alliance.

11 Mandy Bowling awarded 2013 RLM Scholarship

Mandy Bowling, a 2012 Animal Science graduate at Adelaide University’sRoseworthy Campus has been awarded the 2013 Ronald J Lienert MemorialScholarship.

12 Building leadership from the ground up

The Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) is Australia’s top rural leadership pro-gram and works with committed industry leaders to extend their leadership potential,knowledge, understanding and ability.

14 ‘20/20’: Alltech’s 2013 Symposium offers a glimpse of the future

with its impact on sustenance and wellness for a burgeoning population, the envi-ronment and possible applications for alternative energy, the world’s futurearguably hinges more on the success of agriculture than any other industry. The2013 Alltech International Symposium will zero in on the next seven years, posingthe question – can agribusiness overcome the myriad challenges facing it and alsofeed 7.4 billion people by 2020?

16 Roseworthy students complete industry placements

Two Roseworthy-enrolled Animal Science students, Bonnie Chapman and EllaDuldig, completed periods of industry-sponsored work experience within two different SA commercial piggeries during their University summer break.

15 40,000 pigs an hour from Europe’s illegally-run farms entering the food chain

Around 40,000 ‘illegal’ pigs an hour will be entering the European food chain eachmonth in 2013 and bacon, ham and pizzas containing their meat is destined forBritain’s supermarkets, corner shops and restaurants.

8 MAIN FEATURE

English free range pork may be imported into Australia

In February 2013 Mick Sloyan and Stewart Houston, the Director and Chairman ofBPEX, visited Australia in order to finalise plans for English free range pork to be soldin the Australian market as processed product.

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APL’s�driving�force�behind�the�PorkStarpromotion�Mitch�Edwards�introducedQuay’s�famous�head�chef�Peter�Gilmore�whohas�been�an�incredibly�consistent�performerin�both�Australian�and�international�toprestaurant�rankings

Quay�has�become�one�of�the�mostawarded�restaurants�in�Australia,�one�of�onlytwo�restaurants�in�the�country�to�havereceived�the�coveted�‘three-hat’�ratingfor nine�years�in�a�row�(The�SydneyMorning�Herald�Good�Food�Guide).

It�has�also�been�named�SMHRestaurant�of�the�Year�in�the�Guide�in�2003,2005�and�2009�and�2010.�Quay�was�alsoawarded�Australian�Gourmet�TravellerRestaurant�of�the�Year�2009�and�2010.

Quay�has�also�ranked��consistently�in�theS.Pellegrino�‘World’s�Top�50�RestaurantsAward’.

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Mitch�mentioned�specifically�Peter’s�useof�pork�belly,�an�under�appreciated�resource�adecade�or�so�ago�that�now�features�on�menusacross�the�land.

Peter�and�his�talented�team�excelledthemselves�with�a�range�of�savoury�dishesincluding�:-�•�Local�black�pig�prosciutto�on�crostini�withtruffle�butter•�Pork�fermented�black�bean�and�Korean�riceball�•�Savoury�bitter�chocolate,�hazelnut�andblack�pudding�tart•�Slow�braised�pork�neck�pies�(fabulous).

Mudgee�NSW�based�Skimstone�Winessupplied�guests�with�a�2012�SkimstoneSangiovese�Rose�which�went�well�with�boththe�dishes�and�the�balmy�Sydney�summer�climate.

Bowls�of�firstly�pork�mince,�chilli,peanuts�and�silken�tofu�were�followed�bysmoked�and�confit�pig�cheek�and�shavedscallops.

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South�Australia’s�pig�industry�will�be�supported�by�local�research�into�sow�andpiglet�housing,�reproduction,�welfare�andother�new�initiatives�under�the�newSouthern�Pork�Alliance.

The�alliance,�which�was�launched�atthe�University�of�Adelaide�RoseworthyCampus�on�February�22,�consolidates�SA’sleading�role�in�Australian�pig�research,development�and�extension.�

The�alliance�between�the�University’sSchool�of�Animal�and�Veterinary�Sciencesand�the�South�Australian�Research�andDevelopment�Institute�(SARDI),�will�capitalise�on�the�higher�education,�animalhealth�and�welfare,�reproduction,�moleculardiagnostics,�product�quality�and�food�safetycapabilities�at�Roseworthy�as�well�as�theWaite�Campus�in�Adelaide.

SA�is�a�major�supplier�of�Australia’spork,�with�more�than�25%�of�domesticproduction�– about�1.2�million�pigs�ormore�than�90,000�tonnes�of�pork�–processed�at�modern�plants�in�MurrayBridge�and�Port�Wakefield.

Dr�Roger�Campbell,�Chief�Executive�ofthe�national�Cooperative�Research�Centrefor�High�Integrity�Pork�Chief,�said�industrywas�working�closely�with�Southern�PorkAlliance�specialists�at�Roseworthy�to�

promote�better�standards�of�productionand�product�quality.

“Whole-value-chain�innovation,�collab-oration�and�research,�development�andeducation�will�ensure�the�future�of�a�moreefficient,�sustainable�and�profitableAustralian�pork�industry,”�Dr�Campbellsaid.

The�Pork�CRC,�which�also�is�based�atRoseworthy,�funds�a�range�of�research�projects�covering�nutrition,�reproduction,housing,�production�and�welfare,�with�several�key�projects�involving�University�ofAdelaide�and�SARDI�scientists.�

Professor�Iain�Reid,�Executive�Dean(Roseworthy�Campus)�at�University�ofAdelaide,�said�pork�research�at�Roseworthywas�focused�on�sow�and�piglet�manage-ment,�with�particular�emphasis�on�reproduction,�health,�welfare�and�housing.

“These�areas�are�becoming�increasinglyimportant�for�the�efficient�and�ethical�production�of�pork,�without�the�need�forconfinement�of�sows�in�stalls�or�widespreaduse�of�antibiotic�medications.

“For�the�School�of�Animal�andVeterinary�Sciences,�this�alliance�dramati-cally�strengthens�the�potential�for�researchand�teaching�in�pig�production�and�diseasemanagement,�making�it�a�unique�resource

among�Australian�veterinary�schools�andensuring�a�continuing�supply�of�researchersand�veterinarians�to�service�the�needs�of�theindustry.”

Professor�Alan�Tilbrook,�SARDILivestock�and�Farming�Systems�ResearchChief,�said�the�alliance�brought�together�adiverse�range�of�infrastructure�and�high-level�skills.

“Our�pig�and�poultry�productionresearchers�work�with�industry,�producers,vets,�engineers�and�nutritionists,�as�well�aswith�University�of�Adelaide�and�TAFE�programs�at�Roseworthy,”�Prof�Tilbrooksaid.

“SARDI�and�the�University�of�Adelaidehave�been�conducting�a�nationally�recog-nised�course�in�pork�industry�training,which�this�year�attracted�participants�fromall�around�Australia.”

The�new�pork�alliance�was�launched�atthe�SA�Pig�Industry�Open�Day�atRoseworthy�on�February�22�where�localproducers,�suppliers,�researchers�and�students�will�be�updated�on�the�latest�porkindustry�research.

The�alliance�follows�the�establishmentlast�year�of�the�Southern�Poultry�Alliancebetween�the�University�of�Adelaide�andSARDI.

The�Victorian�Farmers�Federation�hascalled�on�Coles�to�ensure�all�of�its�importedpork�products�are�sow�stall�free,�followingthe�announcement�that�their�home�brandpork,�bacon�and�ham�products�are�sow�stallfree.�

Sow�stalls,�used�to�confine�a�pregnantpig�during�pregnancy,�are�being�phased�outin�Australia�following�a�pig�industry�vote�in2010,�but�European�countries�that�tradewith�Australia�can�use�sow�stalls�for�up�to25%�of�a�sow’s�pregnancy.�

VFF�Pig�group�president�John�Bourkesaid�it�was�unfair�to�the�consumer�to�havesow�stall�and�non-sow�stall�produce�onsupermarket�shelves.�

“There�can’t�be�one�rule�for�domesticproduce�and�another�rule�for�all�otherimports.�

“We�want�the�same�sow�stall�free�rulesfor�all�local�and�imported�produce,�

home�brand�and�non-home�brand,”�Mr�Bourke�said.�

Market�figures�released�by�AustralianPork�show�that�in�2011-12,�28.2%�ofAustralian�pork�imports�came�fromDenmark�–�a�country�Coles�openly�sourcesproduce�from.�

“Almost�all�the�bacon�is�coming�fromDenmark�and�they�are�still�allowed�to�usesow�stalls�for�four�weeks,�so�that’s�not�a�sowstall�ban,”�Mr�Bourke�said.�

Australian�pork�figures�also�show�that�alarge�majority�of�Australian�pork�importsfor�2011-12�came�from�countries�withoutcomprehensive�sow�stall�bans.�

While�Coles’�decision�is�seen�to�be�astep�in�the�right�direction�Mr�Bourkeencouraged�the�supermarket�to�develop�aconsistent�policy�on�domestic�and�importedpork�products.�

“Coles�have�said�they�are�talking�about

their�home�brand�products�but�homebrand�is�only�a�small�percentage�of�Coles’pork�sales,”�Mr�Bourke�said.

Another�area�that�produces�inconsis-tency�in�trade�is�Coles’�quality�assuranceprogram,�Mr�Bourke�says.�

“Coles’�quality�assurance�programappears�to�be�based�on�UK�standards,�itdoesn’t�reference�Australian�conditions�orAustralian�vets,”�Mr�Bourke�said.�

“The�program�makes�it�tough�forAustralian�producers�and�has�a�knock�oneffect�on�production�figures.�

Domestic�producers�have�to�battleagainst�imports�that�don’t�have�obstructivequality�assurance�programs�and�are�allowedto�use�sow�stalls.”�

Mr�Bourke�would�welcome�a�discussion�with�Coles�to�assess�what�qualityassurance�program�and�conditions�are�bestfor�domestic�producers.

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In�February�2013�Mick�Sloyan�andStewart�Houston,�the�Director�andChairman�of�BPEX,�visited�Australia�inorder�to�finalise�plans�for�English�free�rangepork�to�be�sold�in�the�Australian�market�asprocessed�product.

BPEX,�a�division�of�the�Agriculture�andHorticulture�Development�Board,�represents�pig�levy�payers�in�England�andaccording�to�its�director�Mick�Sloyan,�itsfocus�is�on�enhancing�the�competitiveness,efficiency�and�profitability�for�English�piglevy�payers�and�driving�demand�for�Englishpork�and�pig�meat�products�in�Britain�andglobally.

Pork Journal met�Mr�Sloyan�and�MrHouston�on�February�24,�the�last�day�oftheir�trip�to�Australia�at�the�end�of�a�busyweek�in�which�they�visited�APL�in�Canberraand�regulatory�authorities�as�well�as�examining�some�of�Australia’s�major�porkproduction�facilities.

Delegates�who�were�present�at�the�2012Pan�Pacific�Pork�Expo�in�May�2012,�wouldhave�been�interested�to�hear�Dr�MikeVarley,�Director�of�the�UK�based��The�PigTechnology�Company,�deliver�his�paper,‘Differentiation�–�A�UK�Pork�industry�perspective’.

In�that�paper�Dr�Varley�explained�howthe�UK�industry,�struggling�under�similarcompetitive�regulatory�and�retail�pressures,had�moved�to�establishing�strong�brandrecognition�(e.g.�the�Red�Tractor�logo)�andto�dramatically�increase�outdoor�productionto�the�point�where�it�represented�close�to40%�of�the�total�UK�pig�industry.

Now�in�early�2013�Stewart�Houston,

“To�be�able�to�claim�the�‘Free�Range’label,�the�pigs�are�born�outdoors�andremain�in�the�outdoors�environment�untilthey�are�sent�for�processing,�usually�ataround�100kg.

“They�are�provided�with�food,�waterand�shelter�and�are�free�to�roam�withindefined�boundaries.�

“Very�generous�space�allowances�aredefined�with�minimum�requirementsdependent�on�soil�conditions�and�rotationpractices.�Breeding�sows�are�kept�outside�infields�for�their�productive�life,�again�withgenerous�space�allowance.


himself�a�grower�as�well�as�chair�of�theBPEX�organization,�confirmed�that�UKoutdoor�production�was�exceeding�40%�oftotal�and�still�growing.

Mr�Houston�explained�that,�“the�industry�through�BPEX�had�undertakenmuch�research�into�consumer�attitudes�andexpectations�in�a�market�where�animal�welfare�issues�were�still�a�critical�issue�toboth�consumers�and�the�retail�sector”.

“The�industry�has�established�three�different�and�clearly�defined�codes�so�consumers�are�as�aware�as�we�can�makethem�of�our�production�methods,”�he�said.

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Dr Sandra Edwards from Newcastle

University at the AWSU seminar.

“The�sows�are�provided�with�individual‘Arks’�in�which�to�farrow�and�rear�theirpiglets�until�weaning�after�a�minimum�period�of�three�weeks.

“These�Arks�or�huts�are�designed�with�alow�barrier�or�fender�that�prevents�thepiglets�from�roaming�away�from�the�hut�butallows�the�sow�to�enter�and�leave�the�hut�atwill,”�Mr�Sloyan�explained.

The�second�code�for�outdoor�productionis�‘Outdoor�Bred.’

“With�this�protocol�pigs�are�born�out-side�in�fields�where�they�are�kept�untilweaning.�

“Breeding�sows�are�kept�outside�infields�for�their�productive�lives.�Where�soiltypes�and�climate�are�a�constraint,�producers�can�apply�for�a�derogation�tokeep�gestating�sows�in�barns,�in�groups�ondeep�straw�bedding�for�a�maximum�ofseven�weeks�at�the�start�of�each�productioncycle,”�Mr�Sloyan�said.

“The�pigs�are�provided�with�food,�waterand�shelter�with�generous�minimum�spaceallowances. �

“Pork�and�pork�products�labelled�asOutdoor�Bred�will�also�contain�a�statementabout�how�the�pigs�are�subsequentlyfarmed. �

“Where�possible�this�will�be�in�the�samefield�of�vision�on�the�label�as�Outdoor�Bred.�

“Retailers�and�foodservice�businesses�areencouraged�to�make�further�informationavailable�about�the�method�of�finishing�toconsumers�through�literature�or�websites.�

“The�third�category�is�Outdoor�Rearedwhere�the�pigs�are�born�outside�in�fields,then�they�are�reared�for�approximately�halftheir�life�(defined�as�at�least�30kg)�insidebarns.

“Breeding�sows�are�kept�outside�infields�for�their�productive�lives.�

“They�are�provided�with�food,�waterand�shelter�and�generous�minimum�spaceallowances.�Pork�and�pork�products�labelledas�Outdoor�Reared�will�also�contain�a�statement�about�the�way�the�pigs�are�subsequently�farmed.�Where�possible�thiswill�be�in�the�same�field�of�vision�on�thelabel�as�Outdoor�Reared�and�again�retailersand�foodservice�businesses�are�encouragedto�make�further�information�available�aboutthe�method�of�finishing�to�consumersthrough�literature�or�websites.�

“We�spent�a�lot�of�time�and�effort�onresearch�at�all�stages�of�the�production�anddistribution�chain�using�industry�expertsand�consumer�focus�groups,”�Mr�Houstonstated.

“We�also�consulted�Dr�Sandra�Edwardsfrom�Newcastle�University,�an�internationallyrecognised�researcher�on�welfare�friendly�pigproduction�systems,”�he�said.

Dr�Edwards�has�recently�addressedAustralian�audiences�at�the�Melbourne


v University�Animal�Welfare�Science�Unitseminars.

“Assuming�BPEX�can�satisfy�Australianpork�import�protocols,�given�the�high�costof�production�in�the�UK�can�your�industrysupply�free�range�pork�at�cost�levels�thatwill�satisfy�our�highly�competitive�market?”Pork Journal asked�Mr�Houston.

“We�believe�that�we�can,�because�indeveloping�our�outdoor�farms�we�havemanaged�to�achieve�high�levels�of�efficiencies,”�he�said.

“Firstly�the�average�size�of�our�freerange�farms�at�between�800-1000�breedingsows�is�actually�larger�than�some�of�ourintensive�operations�and�our�farmers�havebecoming�increasingly�skilled�at�handlingthe�animals�to�achieve�good�production�levels,”�he�said.

Certainly�when�Sandra�Edwards�wasdescribing�UK�free�range�pig�production�atthe�AWSU�seminar�many�would�have�beensurprised�by�the�number�of�piglets�per�sowachieved�and�overall�low�mortality�levels.

“Other�specific�initiatives�have�been�thedevelopment�of�more�sophisticated�equip-ment�to�reduce�labour�costs�and�better�serveour�pigs�with�their�requirements.

“My�company�has�developed�and�electronic�sow�feeding�system�for�free�rangeand�outdoor�farming�operations�that�delivers�similar�benefits��to�ESF�systemsused�in�indoor�group�sow�housing�facilities,”�he�added.

Given�the�size�of�the�UK�and�its�highdensity�population,�it�came�as�a�surprise�toPork Journal that�there�would�be�enoughsuitable�land�for�extensive�outdoor�pigfarming�operations.

“Our�outdoor�farms�are�concentrated�inareas�with�sandy�soil�like�East�Anglia�andthe�Thames�Valley.�Apart�from�being�suit-able�for�our�outdoor�pig�farms�these�regionsare�close�to�large�population�centres�aswell,”�Mr�Houston�said.

Obviously�Pork Journal was�keen�toseek�APL’s�views�on�prospective�imports�offree�range�pork�from�the�UK.

APL�CEO�Andrew�Spencer�stated�that,“any�country�can�apply�to�be�an�exporter�ofpork�to�Australia�in�alignment�with�ourimport�protocols,�however�not�all�countrieswould�be�successful�in�their�applications,”he�said.�

“Those�countries�in�Europe�would�bemore�likely�to�be�well�looked�upon�due�totheir�relatively�higher�standards�of�production,�food�health�and�hygiene,�basedon�a�world�comparative�basis,”�heexplained.

“If�the�British�were�to�export�pork�toAustralia,�it�would�have�to�arrive�in�a�frozenform,�like�every�other�exporter.�

“The�imported�meat�would�beprocessed�upon�arrival�for�use�only�in�

manufactured�products�(ham,�bacon�andsmallgoods).�

“Before�any�product�can�be�importedfrom�the�UK,�actual�slaughter�establish-ments�need�to�be�approved�by�theAustralian�authorities�and�at�this�stage�Iunderstand�that�none�of�them�are�approvedas�yet,”�Mr�Spencer�said.

“Just�having�an�import�approval�is�ofcourse�no�guarantee�that�there�will�be�anybusiness�either.

“The�British�pork�industry�tends�tohave�more�highly�priced�product�than�therest�of�Europe�due�to�their�different�produc-tion�systems. �

“This�means�it�would�be�likely�to�besold�more�into�niche�markets�where�there�isalready�significant�competition�from�localbusinesses. �

“Coles�may�well�look�on�this�productfor�branded�processed�product,�which�Iunderstand�is�presently�mainly�coming�fromthe�Netherlands,�so�there�is�little�if�anypotential�to�increase�imports�through�anyshift�in�supply�there.

“In�summary,�we�don’t�see�this�as�signif-icantly�changing�the�present�(high)�importvolumes�or�increasing�competition�forAustralian�pork,�but�of�course�we�will�bekeeping�a�close�eye�on�developments,”�MrSpencer�concluded.

Obviously�the�Australian�pig�industryhas�good�reason�to�be�wary�of�any�newsource�of�imports�into�our�already�crowdedmarket�for�processed�pork�product,�howeverwe�may�as�an�industry�be�able�to�pick�up�afew�ideas�from�the�Brits�both�in�on-farmmanagement�and�product�marketing.

A�critical�take�home�message�from�boththe�BPEX�interview�and�Mike�Varley’s�talkat�PPPE,�is�that�outdoor�farming�on�a�largescale�can�be�viable�in�highly�competitivemarkets�if�it�is�properly�organised�and�justas�important,�clearly�promoted�andexplained�to�consumers.



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Mandy Bowling awarded 2013 RLM Scholarship

Mandy�Bowling,�a�2012�Animal�Sciencegraduate�at�Adelaide�University’sRoseworthy�Campus�has�been�awarded�the2013�Ronald�J�Lienert�MemorialScholarship.

The�Scholarship�was�formally�presentedby�Nick�Lienert�during�the�SA�Pig�IndustryDay�Dinner,�held�on�campus�on�February22�and�attended�by�more�than�90�porkproducers,�industry�researchers�andagribusiness�representatives.

The�Ronald�J�Lienert�MemorialScholarship�is�awarded�annually�by�the�SApig�industry�to�support�the�study�programof�an�Honours�student�focused�on�anaspect�of�pig�production�at�RoseworthyCampus.

Mandy�Bowling’s�research�project�willinvolve�the�novel�measurement�of�the�emotional�or�psychic�status�of�pigs�whenplaced�within�different�social�or�environ-mental�contexts,�using�heart�rate�variabilityas�a�measure�of�animal�stress.

There�has�been�recent�interest�into�this

objective�measure�to�indicatetemperament,�emotional�stateand�environmental�stressors�on�animals,�as�it�is�non-invasive�and�may�be�a�moreobjective�measurement�ofanimal�welfare�than�othersalready�in�use.�

Mandy’s�project�willspecifically�aim�to�verify�ifheart�rate�variability�can�bereliably�measured�in�the�ges-tating�sow,�to�determine�if�itis�related�to�social�structure�(and�potential-ly�temperament)�and�to�identify�if�it�isaffected�by�acute�or�chronic�stress.

The�research�project�will�be�conductedwithin�the�Roseworthy�Campus�300�sowpiggery.

The�RLMS�has�been�awarded�annuallysince�2011.�Its�inaugural�winner,�AnthonyMartynuik�will�be�completing�his�MastersDegree�in�2013,�assessing�alternate�strategies�for�housing�lactating�gilts�and

sows�and�how�they�affect�pig�productivityand�welfare.

The�2012�RLMS�recipient�EmmaGreenwood�completed�her�Honours�projectin�2012�and�has�recently�re-enrolled�into�aPhD�program�at�Roseworthy�Campus,focused�on�the�management�of�mixingsows�into�groups,�the�design�of�specialisedmixing�pens�and�the�identification�of�para-meters�for�key�elements�of�group�sow�hous-ing,�such�as�pen�space�and�use�of�bedding.

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1. Richard Evison and other Course 20 members outised Parliament House as part

of their Canberra session. 2. Richard Evison in a group during the cohort’s first

course activity in the Kimberley. 3. Bjorn Ludvigsen (left) and APL Research and

Innovation General Manager Dr Darryl D’Souza.

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Building leadership from the ground up

The�Australian�Rural�Leadership�Program(ARLP)�is�Australia’s�top�rural�leadership�program�and�works�with�committedindustry�leaders�to�extend�their�leadershippotential,�knowledge,�understanding�andability.�

The�program�aims�to�produce�a�networkof�informed,�capable�and�ethical�leaders�whoare�able�to�work�collaboratively�to�advancethe�interests�of�their�industries,�communitiesand�rural�Australia�in�general.

Australian�Pork�Limited�(APL)�activelyinvests�in�the�Industry�LeadershipScholarship�of�the�ARLP,�assisting�and�presenting�up-and-coming�pork�industryleaders�with�the�opportunity,�skills�and�confidence�to�take�on�leadership�positionswithin�the�industry.�

APL’s�investment�in�the�program�notonly�promotes�and�encourages�leadership�butprovides�a�method�of�future�proofing�theAustralian�pork�industry.�Participation�in�theprogram�also�reflects�the�organisation’s�CoreObjective�‘Viable�Productive�Farms�–�BuildSkills�and�Capacity’.

It�also�acts�to�facilitate�APL’s�responsibilityto�the�Industry�Leadership�Scholarship�recipient’s�participation�in�the�ARLP,�in�addition�to�investing�$50,000�with�contribu-tions�from�participants�and�their�employersto�make�their�journey�possible.

Strategic�Business�Manager�forAustralian�Pork�Farms�Group�Ltd,�BjornLudvigsen�will�take�part�in�the�next�course�ofthe�ARLP�commencing�in�May�of�this�year.�

Bjorn�said,�“I�applied�for�the�course�as�Ithought�it�offered�an�excellent�opportunityto further�develop�my�leadership�skills�andbecome�a�more�effective�leader�within�myorganisation�and�industry.”

“I�hope�the�experience�leaves�me�with�alife-long�set�of�tools�and�leadership�skills�thatI�can�reflect�upon�and�draw�from�in�all�situa-tions�I�encounter,�whether�they�are�at�work,industry,�community�or�at�a�personal�level.”

“I�hope�the�course�improves�the�way�Ido�business�by�increasing�my�ability�toquickly�analyse�a�situation,�formalise�anopinion�and�negotiate�a�position�and�therebybecome�a�more�effective�leader.”

Westpork�Production�Manager,�RichardEvison�completed�the�course�in�late�2012.Richard’s�love�for�travel�has�taken�his�careeraround�the�world,�working�in�outdoor�andindoor�pork�production�in�Australia,�the�UKand�Canada.

Reflecting�on�his�experience�on�the

course,�Richard�said�“I�looked�through�allthe�subject�titles�and�readings�we�haveworked�through�in�the�last�18�months�and,to�say�the�least,�it’s�extensive.�I�asked�myselfhow�do�I�write�down�what�I�have�learnt�andhow�I�am�applying�it.”

“It�all�depends�on�where�you�are�in�yourlife�and�career�and�it�is�true�to�say�that�youget�from�the�course�what�you�put�in.�

“It�is�also�about�learning�from�yourpeers.�The�course�structure�is�designed

around�engagement�and�pushing�you�beyondyour�comfort�zone.

“The�ARLP�is�not�a�leadership�coursethat�lays�down�a�curriculum�with�a�pass�orfail.�It�is�not�a�course�where�you�take�hometoday’s�lesson�and�apply�it�instantly�to�yourlife�tomorrow.�

“The�course�is�a�journey�and�the�truelearnings�are�about�where�you�were,�whatyou�have�learnt�and�where�it�will�take�you.

“We�cannot�change�what�has�happenedin�our�lives�nor�do�we�often�get�to�choosewhat�happens,�but�we�can�choose�how�wedeal�with�situations�for�a�better�outcome.



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“This�course�gives�you�the�skills�to�make�better�choicesand�I�think�this�is�the�biggest�learning�I�will�take�away�withme.”

Dr�Lesley�Fitzpatrick,�Chief�Executive�of�the�AustralianRural�Leadership�Foundation�said�“The�Foundation congratulates Australian�Pork�Limited again�on�its�commit-ment�to�building�leadership�in�the�pork�industry.”�

“We�welcome�their�investment�in�the�latest�Courseof the Australian�Rural�Leadership�Program.�The�porkindustry�and�rural�and�regional�Australia�will�be�the�benefi-ciaries�of�this�commitment.”

The�next�ARLP�Course�20�will�commence�in�the�coming�months�and�travel�the�nation�on�the�following�datesand�locations:14-26�May�2013 Kimberley,�WA11-18�Aug�2013� South�Australia16-23�Nov�2013� ACT/NSW9-22�Feb�2014� Overseas15-22�Jun�2014� State�based�depending�on�topic�of�the

case�study14-21�Sep�2014� Regional�Centre

Graduation�for�ARLP�Course�20�is�end�of�September2014.

Applications�for�Course�21�(May�2014�–�September2015)�are�now�open�to�those�who�live�or�work�in,�or�onbehalf�of,�rural�Australian�industry�and�communities.

Applications�close�31�July�2013.�Make�a�difference�to�the�future�of�rural�Australia�now.

More�information�can�be�found�at�http://www.rural-leaders.com.au/programs/arlp/applications-for-course-21-may-2014-sept-2015

The�ARLP�is�part�of�the�Australian�Rural�LeadershipFoundation�which�was�established�in�1992�to�respond�toemerging�challenges�for�rural,�regional�and�remote�Australia.It�exists�to�create�a�network�of�leaders�with�compassion�andcommitment,�strategic�thinking�and�negotiating�skills,�andthe�foresight�to�influence�communities,�industries,�business-es�and�policy�makers.�

The�Foundation�now�has�more�than�500�graduates�ofthe�ARLP�who�are�committed�to�the�resilience�of�ruralAustralia�through�their�industry,�community,�and�familyleadership�roles.

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‘20/20’: Alltech’s 2013 Symposium offers a glimpse of the future

With�its�impact�on�sustenance�and�wellness�for�a�burgeoning�population,�the�environment�and�possible�applications�for�alternative�energy,�the�world’s�future�arguably�hinges�more�on�thesuccess�of�agriculture�than�any�other�industry.�

The�2013�Alltech�International�Symposium�will�zero�in�on�thenext�seven�years,�posing�the�question – can�agribusiness�overcomethe�myriad�challenges�facing�it�and�also�feed�7.4�billion�people�by2020?

The�29th�Annual�Alltech�International�Symposium�inLexington,�Ky.,�USA,�from�May�19-22,�will�offer�a�fresh�glimpseinto�the�future�of�agribusiness.�In�a�recently�published�InternationalFood�and�Agribusiness�Management�Review�article,�interviews�with25�agribusiness�experts�identified�seven�key�barriers�that�mayimpede�the�world’s�ability�to�feed�nine�billion�people�by�2050.�

The�challenges�and�opportunities�were�organized�under�theacronym�GLIMPSE:�Government,�Losses�in�the�food�and�ingredi-ent�supply�chains,�Infrastructure,�Markets,�Politics�and�policies,Science�and�innovation,�and�the�Environment.

GLIMPSE’s�findings�will�be�a�centerpiece�of�symposium�plenary�session�discussions,�which�will�also�review�the�state�of�playin�the�global�feed�industry.�Given�the�new�information�revealed�inAlltech’s�2013�Global�Feed�Tonnage�Survey,�is�agriculture’s�nextgreat�frontier�possibly�Africa?�

In�light�of�recent�food�crises,�the�symposium�will�explore�howthe�industry�can�maintain�or�restore�consumers’�perceptions�of�food

safety�and�health.�It�will�also�seek�to�answer�the�question�– wheredoes�the�buck�stop�with�traceability?�

New�in�2013,�Alltech�International�Symposium�delegates�willhave�the�opportunity�to�select�breakout�session�tracks.�

These�tracks,�as�opposed�to�traditional�species�or�subject�break-outs,�will�offer�attendees�a�more�holistic�experience�in�which�theytake�part�in�discussions�ranging�from�algae�and�agriculture’s�carbon�footprint�tonutrition�and�marketing.�

Discussions�within�the�track�selections�may�include:

•�The�Business�of�Agriculture•�Crisis�Management•�Farming�Soils�for�the�Future•�Milk:�The�Perfect�Food•�Carbon�Footprint,�Sustainability�and�Profitability•�Feeding�for�Fertility•�Optimizing�Rumen�Function•�Branding�Food:�A�Taste�of�What�Consumers�Really�Want•�Reimagining�Beef�Production•�Nutrigenomics:�A�Nutrition�Revolution•�Interfacing�Nutrition�and�Immunity•�Experiences�from�the�Field:�Rethinking�Animal�Health•�Farming�the�Sea•�The�Algae�Opportunity•�Feeding�Your�Friend:�Companion�Animal�Nutrition

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40,000 pigs an hour from Europe’s illegally-run farms entering the food chain

•�Connecting�with�Consumers�through�theWorld’s�PremierEquestrian�Event•�Profit�from�the�Core•�Next�Generation�Foods•�Celebrating�the�Farmer�•�Beyond�the�Brand:�CustomerEngagement•�Farm�to�Fork:�Branding�All-NaturalOmega-3�Pork�to�theConsumer•�Communicating�Diversity:�A�Dialoguewith�the�Latin�Market•�The�Changing�Face�of�Media•�Building�a�Successful�Brand�Beyond�YourHome�Market•�Crops:�An�Extra�Ton�per�2.5�Acres?

Registration�for�Alltech’s�29th�AnnualInternational�Symposium�is�open�now�andavailable�for�an�early�discount�price�of$599�until�April�15�at�11:59�p.m.�EST.�

Standard�registration�after�April�15�willbe�$850.�Two�paid�registrations�from�a�single�company�or�organisation�will�receivea�third�registration�free�of�charge.�

Delegates�who�are�members�of�ARPASand�AAVSB�can�also�earn�CEUs.

Attendees�are�encouraged�to�registerearly�as�space�is�limited.�Of�the�nearly3,000�international�delegates�who�attendedthe�2012�Alltech�International�Symposium,97�percent�indicated�that�they�plan�toattend�again.

For�more�information,�or�to�request�aninvitation,�contact�a�local�Alltech�represen-tative,�visit�www.alltech.com/symposium�oremail�[email protected].

Around�40,000�‘illegal’�pigs�an�hour�will�beentering�the�European�food�chain�eachmonth�in�2013�and�bacon,�ham�and�pizzascontaining�their�meat�is�destined�forBritain’s�supermarkets,�corner�shops�andrestaurants.

The�pigs�will�come�from�continentalfarms�where�sows�are�still�confined�installs�– a�practice�outlawed�by�EuropeanUnion�animal�welfare�legislation�fromJanuary�1,�2013,�according�to�a�pressrelease�from�the�NPA�(National�PigAssociation�UK).

The�stalls�have�not�been�used�in�theUnited�Kingdom�for�many�years,�but�figures�released�by�Brussels�recently�showthat�with�the�continental�ban�now�in�place80%�of�European�Union�countries�havenot�yet�complied�with�the�ban.

Even�allowing�for�a�last�minute�rush�toremove�sows�from�stalls�and�house�them�innew�group�pens,�this�indicates�that�nearlytwo�million�pigs�a�week�from�farms�operating�illegally�will�be�delivered�toEurope’s�processing�plants.

“It�makes�a�mockery�of�Europe’s�animal�welfare�legislation,”�says�NPA(National�Pig�Association�UK)�ChairmanRichard�Longthorp.�

“As�the�United�Kingdom�importsaround�60%�of�its�pork�– much�of�it�as

processed�food�such�as�ham�and�bacon�–shoppers�will�need�to�be�very�careful�aboutwhat�they�choose�from�supermarket�shelvesand�when�eating�out�in�restaurants.”

NPA�is�urging�British�shoppers�whocare�about�animal�welfare�not�to�buyimported�pork�or�processed�pork�productssuch�as�bacon,�until�all�European�Unionmember�countries�have�complied�with�thestalls�ban.

“The�major�British�supermarkets�havepromised�they�will�not�sell�pork�from�continental�farms�operating�illegally�butour�concern�is�that�in�many�cases�thesefarms�will�be�difficult�to�identify�and�every-body�admits�that�imported�processed�foodswill�be�almost�impossible�to�trace,”�saidNPA�General�Manager�Dr�Zoe�Davies.

“Our�advice�to�shoppers�is�always�tolook�for�the�independent�Red�Tractor�logoon�the�pack,�which�is�an�absolute�guaranteethat�the�product�comes�from�a�British�pigfarm�where�keeping�sows�in�stalls�has�beenbanned�for�over�a�decade.”

The�data�published�by�Brussels�thismonth�shows�France�is�only�33%�compliant�with�the�European�stalls�ban,Germany�only�48%�and�Ireland�only�57%.

Other�countries�unable�to�hit�theJanuary�2013�deadline�include�Belgium,Italy,�the�Netherlands�and�Spain.



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Two�Roseworthy-enrolled�Animal�Science�students�completedperiods�of�industry-sponsored�work�experience�within�two�different�SA�commercial�piggeries�during�their�University�summerbreak.

Bonnie�Chapman�completed�her�placement�at�Salt�LakeBacon,�Lochiel�and�Ella�Duldig�completed�hers�at�McPiggery,Lameroo�after�being�awarded�Undergraduate�Industry�PlacementScholarships�by�Australian�Pork�Ltd.

This�scholarship�program�provides�undergraduate�studentsenrolled�within�a�relevant�study�course�with�the�opportunity�toexperience�hands-on�commercial�pork�production�as�an�adjunct�totheir�formal�livestock�management�studies.

The�skillsets�learnt�on-farm�during�these�placements�benefitthe�students’�understanding�of�the�pig�industry�and�can�generatetheir�interest�in�undertaking�further�pig�studies,�or�investigatecareer�opportunities�after�graduation.

Since�the�UIPS�program’s�inception,�close�to�60�Roseworthy-enrolled�students�have�been�awarded�Industry�UndergraduatePlacement�Scholarships�by�Australian�Pork�Ltd,�with�more�than�50%returning�to�further�post-graduate�studies�at�Roseworthy�Campuswith�a�pig�R&D�focus,�or�seeking�industry-based�career�starts.�

The�SA�Pig�Industry�Advisory�Group,�using�(SA)�Pig�IndustryFunds,�assists�APL�with�the�UIPS�program�by�approving�the�fundingof�a�student�mentoring�program�delivered�by�SA�industry�consultantGraeme�Pope,�Nuriootpa.�

This�PIAG�Project�ensures�the�Roseworthy�student�community�ismade�aware�of�the�APL�UIPS�program,�enables�Graeme�to�use�theRoseworthy�Campus�piggery�to�familiarise�UIPS�recipients�with�routine�piggery�tasks�likely�to�be�encountered�during�their�industryplacement,�and�to�conduct�visits�to�placement�farms�with�the�students�(prior�to�their�Placement�commencing)�to�familiarise�withfarm�staff�and�piggery�infrastructure.

The�continued�success�of�both�these�projects�within�SA�willalways�be�dependent�on�the�availability�of�suitable�farms�willing�toinvest�in�the�time�and�effort�it�takes�to�educate�and�expose�studentsto�the�many�facets�of�operating�a�commercial�piggery.

Both�APL�and�PIAG�acknowledge�the�support�given�annually�bySA�producers�to�this�successful�program.



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Research aims to beat pig disease PwMS Victorian Pig Fair

New�research�findings�could�take�farmersone�step�closer�to�controlling�the�devastat-ing�pig�disease,�Post�Weaning�Multi-systemic�Wasting�Syndrome�(PMWS).

A�project�funded�by�the Biotechnologyand�Biological�Sciences�Research�Council,published�recently,�has�identified�the�factors�that�make�some�farms�more�likelyto�develop�the�disease�which�is�estimated�tocost�the�UK�pig�industry�£30m�each�year.

The�research�could�help�to�outline�bestpractice�husbandry�to�enable�farmers�tooptimise�animal�welfare�and�maintain�production.

In�the�study,�researchers�at�the RoyalVeterinary�College looked�at�147�pig�farmsacross�England�and�found�the�farms�withthe�lowest�incidence�of�PMWS�had�clean,enriched�environments�with�the�maximumamount�of�space�for�pigs�as�possible.�Theyalso�found�that�pigs�reared�outside�were�atconsiderably�less�risk�from�PMWS.

PMWS�is�widespread�in�the�UK,�striking�young�pigs�from�about�six�weeksafter�they�are�removed�from�their�mothers;they�then�lose�weight,�have�difficultybreathing�and�can�suffer�from�fever�anddiarrhoea�as�they�slowly�become�emaciated.Up�to�30%�of�infected�pigs�die�of�the�disease.

PMWS�is�associated�with�the�presenceof�a�virus�called�porcine�circovirus�type�2(PCV2)�but�the�virus�alone�does�not�seemto�cause�the�syndrome.�

Many�pigs�with�the�virus�do�not�develop�the�disease.�This�suggests�thatPMWS�is�only�likely�to�develop�when�pigsare�unhealthy�for�other�reasons.

Dirk�Werling,�a�professor�at�the�RVC,explains:�“We�found�that�good�animal�husbandry�is�the�best�way�to�guard�againstan�outbreak�of�PMWS.�

“If�pigs�are�reared�outdoors,�or�in�anenriched,�clean�environment,�they�are�farless�likely�to�get�sick,�even�if�the�virus�ispresent.�Our�research�suggests�that�byreducing�the�likelihood�of�PMWS,�improv-ing�conditions�for�pigs�is�a�good�invest-ment�because,�in�the�long�term,�productionis�improved.”

Prof�Werling�received�£2.4�million�forthe�PMWS�project�through�the�BBSRCCombating�Endemic�Diseases�For�Farm-Animal�Sustainability�program�(CEDFAS).�

As�part�of�the�project�his�team�havebeen�working�with�the�British�PigExecutive�(BPEX)�to�develop�monitoringtools�to�help�farmers�judge�whether�their

farms�are�at�high�risk�of�PMWS.Professor�Douglas�Kell,�Chief�Executive

of�the�Biotechnology�and�BiologicalSciences�Research�Council,�said�combatinganimal�diseases,�both�in�the�UK�and�internationally,�would�be�crucial�to�ensurewe�could�provide�safe,�sustainable,�nutritious�and�affordable�food�to�all.

“PMWS�is�endemic�to�the�UK,�butthis�research�demonstrates�the�disease�canbe�combated�in�a�way�that�saves�the�pigfarming�industry�millions�of�pounds�whilealso�improving�animal�welfare.”

The�Victorian�Pig�Fair�will�be�held�onApril�16-17,�2013�at�the�BendigoExhibition�Centre�located�at�the�BendigoShow-grounds�and�entry�for�producers�andtheir�employees�will�be�free.�

As�with�previous�Fairs,�in�addition�tothe�trade�show,�the�Pig�Fair�Program�willbe�crammed�full�of�many�different�eventsincluding�the�seminar�program,�and�thecocktail�party�and�networking�session.

Contact�Christine�Clark,�0429�662�519,Vice-President�&�Media�Officer�Victorian�Pig�Fair�Committee�2012/2013.



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Irish-born�entrepreneur�Dr�Pearse�Lyons,President�and�founder�of�Alltech,�hasreceived�the�Business�and�Finance�‘BusinessPerson�of�the�Year’�award.

The�annual�award�honouring�an�individual�who�has�enhanced�business�inIreland�was�the�highlight�of�the�Businessand�Finance�Award�ceremony,�held�inDecember�in�the�Convention�Centre�inDublin�city,�Ireland.�

A�panel�of�Dr�Lyons’�peers�were�chosento�select�the�winner.�In�the�past,�this�prestigious�program�has�celebrated�the�out-standing�achievements�of�individuals�suchas�JP�McManus,�Neville�Isdell,�MichaelSmurfit,�Tony�Ryan,�Dermot�Desmond,Liam�O’�Mahony,�Willie�Walsh,�PhilipLynch,�Peter�Sutherland,�T.K.�Whitakerand�Denis�O’�Brien.

A�native�of�Dundalk,�County�Louth,Ireland,�Dr�Lyons�has�helped�revolutionisethe�animal�feed�industry�with�Alltech’s�natural�solutions,�which�are�safe�and�bene-ficial�for�the�animal,�consumer�and�envi-ronment.�

He�earned�his�bachelor’s�degree�fromthe�University�College�Dublin,�Ireland,�anda�master’s�and�doctoral�degrees�from�theUniversity�of�Birmingham,�England.�

He�worked�as�a�biochemist�at�Irish�distilleries�before�establishing�Alltech�in

1980.�In�the�past�32�years,�Alltech�hasgrown�to�employ�2,800�people�and�conduct�business�in�128�countries,�withannual�sales�of�approximately�$750�million.

In�1981,�Alltech�responded�to�ademand�for�products�in�the�European�agricultural�market�with�the�opening�of�itsfirst�international�office�in�Dunboyne,County�Meath,�Ireland.�

Alltech�Ireland�is�the�location�of�thecompany’s�second�international�BioscienceCentre,�a�120-acre�facility�that�serves�as�thefocal�point�of�Alltech�operations�in�Europe.

Alltech�Ireland�continues�to�expand,with�a�multi-million�Euro�constructionproject�currently�taking�place,�which�willtriple�the�size�of�the�facility.�

This�will�enlarge�the�research�depart-ment�and�will�provide�the�resources�for�theEuropean�Bioscience�Centre�to�serve�asheadquarters�for�operations�leading�up�tothe�Alltech�FEI�World�Equestrian�Games2014�in�Normandy,�France.�

Drawing�on�his�distiller’s�background,Dr�Lyons�also�established�Alltech’sLexington�Brewing�and�DistillingCompany,�which�includes�a�line�of�award-winning�beers�– Kentucky�Ale,�KentuckyLight�and�Kentucky�Bourbon�Barrel�Ale�–and�several�spirits�such�as�Town�BranchBourbon�and�Pearse�Lyons�Reserve�malt

whiskey.�In�2012,�Alltech�launchedKentucky�Bourbon�Barrel�Ale�in�Irelandand�partnered�with�Ireland’s�CarlowBrewing�Co.�to�begin�the�distilling�of�itsfirst�genuine�Irish�whiskey.

“The�Irish�are�instilled�with�a�fiery�passion�that�carries�over�into�everythingthat�they�do�–�from�making�fine�whiskey�toconducting�business�with�countries�abroad.This�is�who�we�are,�this�is�what�you�do�forentrepreneurship.�First�order,�don’t�get�itright,�get�it�going,�the�ferocious�together-ness,�and�be�agile,”�Dr.�Lyons�said.�

“My�dream�of�building�a�top�globalanimal�nutrition�company�was�fuelled�bythe�passion�I�inherited.�Over�the�past�30years,�it’s�been�my�pleasure�to�watch�theAlltech-Ireland�stories�become�intertwinedas�we�work�together�to�achieve�economicgrowth�and�stability.”

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US: Funding to drive pork demand EU members stillnot compliant onsow stalls

As pork producers struggle with record-high feed prices caused by the worst USdrought since the 1950s, the National PorkBoard has approved domestic and interna-tional marketing budgets that will helpdrive pork demand at a critical time.

The Board is committing $27,735,000in FY2013 for domestic marketing effortsand $7,102,000 for international market-ing efforts that will help stem producerlosses that are forecast for this next year.

The Board added almost $2 million inadditional dollars to the marketing effortfrom its September preliminary budget.The action came as the board approved a2013 program budget of $69.8 million,slightly higher than the 2012 budget of$69.3 million. The budget now goes to theUS Department of Agriculture (USDA) forfinal approval. USDA oversees the NationalPork Board’s spending of the PorkCheckoff.

“Pork is a great value in the grocerystore today for consumers, but we know weface challenges in the year ahead,” saidNational Pork Board President ConleyNelson, an Algona, Iowa, farmer and porkproduction executive.

“As pork prices rise next year becauseof reduced pork supplies, supporting the‘Pork Be inspired’ advertising and promo-tional campaign is going to be important inmoving more pork.

“During the first quarter of 2013, theCheckoff is working to feature pork atretail, in foodservice and online for a short-term, measurable impact for farmers.”

Nelson added, “The Board added morefunding for domestic promotional supportto ensure that we can continue to buildupon the success of thePork Be inspired-campaign.

“The campaign has been able to growits target audience – consumers who are medium-to-heavy fresh-pork eaters – from30 percent of US households to 35 per-cent.”

National data show that consumptionof fresh pork is holding steady among allconsumers while consumers in theCheckoff ’s Pork Be Inspired target audi-ence are trending toward higher intake.

In September, the amount spent perUS consumer on pork was the highest ofany month since 2004.

In addition, the recent Pork Checkofftracking study conducted in June surveyed

1,200 US households and found that targeted consumers reported enjoying threeservings of fresh pork in the previous twoweeks. These consumers are open to freshpork, with more rating fresh pork cutshigher compared with previous trackingstudies.

Internationally, US pork exports are onpace to match the 2011 record of $6.108billion in value and 4.97 billion pounds.For the first eight months of the year,export value is more than $56 per head.

”Farmers have come to depend onexport markets,” Nelson said.

“Investing additional dollars into international marketing programs willallow the Checkoff to expand US MeatExport Federation promotions, as well as tofund research to continue to keep exportmarkets open and look at new marketopportunities.”

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A total of 17 out of 27 member states arestill not fully compliant with the EU’s par-tial ban on stalls, according to latest figures.

The ban on the use of sow stalls in pigproduction came into force on January 1,although the practice has been outlawed inthe UK since 1999.

According to the National PigAssociation, they were told that only 10countries, including the United Kingdomwere fully compliant with the new rules.

Of the significant pig producing countries, Germany, France and Ireland arereported to be least compliant. Germany’slevel of compliance is estimated at 73%,France’s at 72% and Ireland’s at 82%.

Denmark is understood to be 94%compliant and the Netherlands 98%.

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Phytase Summit takes pig and poultry nutrition to new levels

Staff changes at Biomin

As�a�result�of�increasing�business�opportu-nities�in�Australia�and�the�Asia�Pacificregion,�Dr�Jan�Vanbrabant,�CEO�AsiaPacific�for�Biomin�Singapore�Pte�Ltd�hasannounced�staff�changes�effective�January1,�2013,�

Dr�Neil�Gannon�has�been�promoted�toChief�Operating�Officer�(COO)�of�BiominAustralia�Pty�Ltd.�

Neil�joined�Biomin�Australia�inNovember�2011�as�Technical�Manager,with�a�strong�background�in�animal�nutrition�and�research�in�Australia�andoverseas,�in�both�the�commercial�and�public�sectors,�and�has�successfully�promotedBiomin�products�and�values�to�Australiancustomers.�

Previously,�Mr�Mark�Olley�had�beingperforming�the�dual�role�of�COO(Australia)�and�Regional�Director.�

The�promotion�of�Neil�will�allow�Markto�further�develop�the�regional�business.Neil�will�continue�to�focus�on�the�require-

ments�of�customers�in�Australia�and�bringthe�latest�products�from�Biomin’s�R&DCentres�to�the�Australian�market.�

Neil�is�supported�in�Australia�by�MrDenis�M’Gee�(Northern�Australia),�MrSam�Custodio�(Southern�Australia)�and�MrBernard�Chuah�(Supply�Chain).�

Biomin�develops�and�produces�feedadditives�and�services�with�the�aim�ofimproving�animal�health�and�performancein�a�natural�and�economically�viableway.� Using�the�latest�technology�Biominpromotes�sustainable�solutions�and�supports�environmentally�friendly�animalproduction�through�mycotoxin�risk�management�and�extensive�knowledge�inthe�area�of�application�of�phytogenics,�acidsand�probiotics.

Biomin�products�have�been�available�inAustralia�for�eight�years�and�the�companyis�looking�forward�to�growing�with�theAustralian�livestock�and�aquaculture�indus-tries�into�the�future.

High�phytase�doses�can�benefit�both�pigsand�poultry�–�but�only�when�used�correctly�in�feed�formulations,�said�leadingacademics�at�the�2nd�International�PhytaseSummit�(IPS�2),�which�took�place�in�Romein�December.

Phytase�is�being�used�increasingly�bythe�animal�production�industry�to�destroythe�anti-nutrient�phytate�that�is�present�inmany�plant-based�foodstuffs.�

But�as�well�as�championing�the�use�ofphytase,�particularly�for�improving�nutrientdigestion,�IPS�2�delegates�advised�cautionwhen�formulating�feeds�with� increasingphytase�levels.

In�a�session�on�phytase�‘mega-dosing’,Dr�Craig�Wyatt�and�Tiago�dos�Santos�ofAB�Vista�highlighted�that�levels�of�nutrientabsorption�do�not�necessarily�improve�inline�with�dosage�increases�–�underlining�theneed�for�non-linear�formulation.�

Later,�Dr�Hadden�Graham,�also�of�ABVista,�and�Dr�David�Cresswell,�of�CresswellLivestock�Consulting�(in�absentia),addressed�the�much-questioned�validity�ofhigh�doses�of�phytase�in�low-phytate�diets.

Here,�the�presenters�demonstrated�thatmega-dosing�could�indeed�reduce�feedingcosts�and�maintain�animal�performance,though�again�depending�on�getting�phytaselevels�and�formulations�exactly�right.

Dr�Aaron�Cowieson�of�the�Universityof�Sydney�talked�in�another�session�aboutusing�‘nutritional�geometry’�in�feed�formulation.�

Dr�Cowieson�sees�dietary�calcium�andphosphorus�requirements�as�being�interde-pendent�across�a�range�of�values�rather�than

having�an�absolute�value.�And�going�straight�the�root�of�the

issue,�Drs�Charles�Brearley�of�theUniversity�of�East�Anglia�and�Victor�Raboyfrom�the�US�Department�of�Agriculturereported�on�the�ongoing�development�oflow-phytate�crops,�by�making�enzymechanges�at�seed�level.

Tiago�dos�Santos,�Global�TechnicalManager,�AB�Vista,�said:�“AB�Vista�was

delighted�with�the�success�of�IPS�2,�whichwe�hosted�jointly�with�Massey�University,University�of�Maryland,�Scothorst�FeedResearch�and�The�University�of�Sydney.

The�discussions�made�a�valuable�contribution�to�the�debate�of�how�far�wecan�go�with�phosphate�replacement�andcreating�a�phytate-free�world.�

“I�look�forward�to�seeing�the�industryprogress�as�a�result�of�this�meeting.”

Mycotoxins & Salmonella 2013The�organisers�of�Mycotoxins2011�haveresponded�to�positive�feedback�after�thatevent�and�created�Mycotoxins&Salmonella2013�which�will�be�held�at�theImperial�Queens�Park�Hotel,�Bangkok,Thailand�on�Tuesday�12th�March�2013(the�day�before�VIV�Asia).�

This�conference�features�technicalpapers�on�two�of�the�key�issues�facing�animal�feed�producers�and�livestock�farmersin�Asia�today�–�mycotoxins�and�salmonella–�and�brings�to�Bangkok�internationallyrenowned�experts�from�around�the�world.

The�Mycotoxins�half�of�the�conferencelooks�at�the�current�Asia�Pacific�situation,

Fusaria,�toxin�control,�influence�on�theinflammatory�response�and�the�mycotoxincontrol�whereas�the�Salmonella�half�of�theevent�looks�at�EU�and�USA�regulations,control�in�feed,�European�experiences,biosecurity�and�vaccination�and�the�twohalves�are�linked�by�a�presentation�on�test-ing�feed�for�mycotoxins�and�salmonella.�

Mycotoxins&Salmonella2013�is�a�oneday�independent�technical�conference�onthe�subjects�of�its�title�that�is�targeted�atlivestock�directors�and�farmers,�feed�millmanagers,�veterinarians,�nutritionists�andanyone�involved�in�the�production�of�safeanimal�feed.

All�of�Mycotoxins&Salmonella2013speakers�are�experts�in�their�own�field�andhave�a�wealth�of�experience�to�share�withdelegates.

This�is�a�must�attend�conference�foranyone�involved�in�livestock�farming�andanimal�feed�production.

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with�heavy�loads,”�said�Mike�Anderson�from�Mudigo.“The�strong�electric�winch�is�powered�by�a�deep-cycle�battery.�The�whole�device�is

designed�specifically�for�the�purpose�with�solid�rubber�tyres,�telescopic�spine,�adjustablerake�angle,�dual�pulley�attachment�points�and�altogether�strong�construction.

“Take�the�pain�out�of�heavy�lifting�and�OH&S�concerns.�The�Boar�Buzzard�is�thebest�machine�for�the�job,”�said�Mike.

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The�National�Pork�Producers�Council�is�extremely�troubled�by�theUS�Environmental�Protection�Agency’s�release�recently�to�severalactivist�groups�of�personal�information�on�US�hog�farmers�and�onother�livestock�and�poultry�farmers�and,�possibly,�business-confiden-tial�data�on�their�farms.

EPA�in�early�February�released�raw�data�from�farms�in�30�states,including,�in�some�instances,�farmers’�home�addresses,�phone�numbers�and�e-mail�addresses�as�well�as�information�on�employeesof�operations,�to�the�Natural�Resources�Defense�Council�(NRDC),Earth�Justice�and�the�Pew�Charitable�Trusts�under�Freedom�ofInformation�Act�requests�the�groups�filed.

“The�release�of�data�containing�personal�and�confidential�information�is�extremely�troubling;�we�feel�betrayed,”�said�NPPCPresident�R�C�Hunt,�a�hog�farmer�from�Wilson,�NC�

“We�are�very�concerned�for�farmers�and�with�the�ability�of�thoseopposed�to�modern�livestock�and�poultry�farms�to�manipulate�thatdata�to�advance�their�extremist�agenda.”

EPA�gathered�the�information�despite�being�forced�last�year�todrop�a�proposed�reporting�rule�for�Concentrated�Animal�FeedingOperations�(CAFOs)�because�of�concerns�about�the�privacy�andbiosecurity�of�family�farms.�

The�regulation�was�the�result�of�a�2010�‘sweetheart’�deal�theagency�entered�with�environmental�groups,�including�NRDC.�Thedeal�was�struck�while�EPA�and�livestock�and�poultry�producers�werein�the�middle�of�a�lawsuit�brought�by�NPPC�over�EPA’s�2008CAFO�rule,�which�required�large�livestock�and�poultry�operationsthat propose�to or�that might discharge�into�waterways�to�obtainClean�Water�Act�(CWA)�permits.�A�federal�appeals�court�ruled�thatthe�CWA�requires�permits�only�for�farms�that�actually�discharge.

In�dropping�the�reporting�rule,�EPA�indicated�it�still�wanted�tocollect�data�on�CAFOs�to�“more�effectively�carry�out�its�CAFO�per-mitting�programs�on�a�national�level�and�ensure�that�CAFOs�areimplementing�practices�to�protect�water�quality�and�human�health.”But�the�agency�gathered�the�data�from�state�water�agencies�withoutinforming�them�about�its�intention�to�share�the�information�withoutside�groups,�including�through�a�searchable�national�database.�


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New tough heat lamps last longer


New�from�Mundigo�are�quartz�heat�lampswhich�directly�replace�typical�175W�glassheat�bulbs.�

“They�are�tough�and�will�last�three�tofour�times�longer�than�normal�heat�bulbsunder�normal�conditions,”�said�MikeAnderson�from�Mundigo.

“The�main�frame�of�the�lamps�is�madeof�aluminium�and�stainless�steel�–�absolutelyno�glass!�The�infrared�quartz�element�iscoated�to�make�it�water�resistant,�which�isperfect�for�piggeries,”�Mike�said.

“There�are�two�ways�you�can�use�thenew�quartz�heat�lamps�on�your�farm.

“Firstly,�the�heat�lamps�are�available�asa�complete�fixture�including�aluminiumreflective�shade,�lamp�holder�with�HI-LO-OFF�switch,�and�1.7m�cord�with�3-pinplug.�The�lamp�replacement�costs�are�verylow�because�only�the�element�is�replaced�–not�the�entire�lamp.

“Alternatively�if�you�already�have�theshade,�lamp�holder�and�cord,�you�can�simplyuse�the�quartz�175W�lamp�with�Edisonscrew�thread�in�place�of�the�traditional�glassbulb.

“Even�if�they�last�twice�as�long�as�what

you�have,�they�will�cut�your�costs�in�half.�So�they�are�definitely�worth�trying.�The�cost�of�the�lamps�is�comparable,�if�notcheaper�than�glass�bulbs,”�said�Mike.

To�see�how�tough�they�are,�go�to�You-

Tube�and�search�for�Mundigo�quartz�heatlamps.�Phone�Mundigo�on�1800�100�820for�more�information.

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