QAF Meat Industries Pty, formerly Bunge Meats, has over 60,000 sows mainly in the State of Victoria. Split site production is the norm with hooped structures having proven their worth, even during the winter months. The Gre Gre site manager, Craig Bryon, gave us a tour.

Providing an optimal thermal environment for pigs is important for their welfare and production performance. A major Australian study funded by the Pig Research and Development Corporation (PRDC) has indicated that piggery building air temperatures on many farms are either too hot in summer or too cold in winter¹. Daily fluctuations in temperature also tend to be well above recommended levels. As part of the PRDC funded research project, experiments and case studies were conducted in Que...

Infertility problems in sows has resulted in a short supply of pigs in South Australia in the lead up to Christmas. This has caused record high live-weight prices of AUD$3.20 (€2.49) per kilogramme.

An Australian researcher has developed a camera-based measurement system to quantify belly fat percentage.