ABOVE: WFA global chair Elisabeth Mork-Eidem expressed her enthusiasm for the program’s continued success. Alltech is proud to continue to partner with the Women in Food & Agriculture mentorship program. Applications are open for new mentors of any gender and for female mentees from across the global food and agriculture sector. Now in its fourth… The post Alltech supports mentoring women in food and agriculture appeared first on Australian Pork Newspaper ..read more

ABOVE: Work still to be done to protect those working in Australian agriculture, with quadbikes and tractors the leading causes of farm-related deaths in Australia. As part of the University of Sydney’s School of Rural Health, AgHealth Australia farm safety research manager Kerri-Lynn Peachey is happy to see the number of on-farm deaths trending in… The post Safety is paramount in Australian agriculture appeared first on Australian Pork Newspaper ..read more

ABOVE: Calculating carcass value solely using P2 fat measurements poorly reflects lean meat yield in the fore, belly and hind sections of the carcass and fails to quantify the full variation in carcass value in pork. Photo: DAFWA New sensor technology is now at hand for pork processors to accurately predict lean meat yield, potentially… The post ALMTech research opens way for new pork carcass measurements appeared first on Australian Pork Newspaper ..read more

ABOVE: The rufous hare-wallaby was pushed to the brink of extinction. Photo: Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Delving into and discussing the final five reasons Killing animals has been a ubiquitous human behaviour throughout history, yet it is becoming increasingly controversial and criticised in some parts of contemporary human society. Over a three-part series, researchers from around the… The post Why humans kill animals – Part 3 appeared first on Australian Pork Newspaper ..read more

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ABOVE: Indirect killing occurs when non-target animals die from accidental poisoning associated with use of the drugs, pesticides and herbicides used to protect animals and plants or as bycatch in traps intended for damage-causing animals. Photo: Emerson Begnini Killing animals has been a ubiquitous human behaviour throughout history, yet it is becoming increasingly controversial and… The post Why humans kill animals – Part 2 appeared first on Australian Pork Newspaper ..read more

ABOVE: Ghost detected more than 2kg of cooked meat, eggs and frangipani flowers that an international student had attempted to bring into Australia. An international student’s visa has been cancelled and an infringement notice of $3756 issued for attempting to bring more than 2kg of cooked meat, eggs and frangipani flowers into Australia. Working with… The post Student ghosted following pork detection appeared first on Australian Pork Newspaper ..read more

ABOVE: The gap keeps widening between what farmers get paid and the price their produce ends up on supermarket shelves for. As people dig further into their pockets at the checkout, they’ve started looking for answers on why prices keep rising. They’re not the only ones, our political leaders agree it’s worth investigating. So, when… The post Spotlight on food price rises appeared first on Australian Pork Newspaper ..read more

ABOVE: Ham considered ‘not healthy’ for children by WA Department of Health. Confusing parents, Western Australia has recently introduced a restriction on ham in school canteens. After a reconfiguration of its system for classifying food and drink in public schools, WA Department of Health now uses a traffic light approach, assigning green, amber or red… The post Ham restricted in WA schools appeared first on Australian Pork Newspaper ..read more

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