On Wednesday 3 June, APL hosted a webinar for producers, describing the animal health surveillance, disease detection and indigenous training activities undertaken by the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS). As ASF was recently confirmed in Papua New Guinea, this is a timely opportunity for producers to better understand NAQS’s activities. For more information, or to access the webinar recording, please email Dr Heather Channon, National Feral Pig Management Co-ordinator.

The Victorian Farmers Federation pig committee, supported by Australian Pork Limited and Agriculture Victoria, is hosting a series of free webinars for producers. Designed to inform and prepare for ASF, the webinars will be held on 16 June, 23 June and 30 June, from 2pm-3pm.  Register for the webinar or email pigs@vff.org.au 2pm 16 June 2020: African Swine Fever Ready Current Global ASF Pandemic – Dr David Williams, CSIRO Economic Impact of ASF – Dr Lechelle van Breda, APL 2pm 23 June 2020: On Farm Biosecurity …

In support of our request for market access for exports to mainland China, APL has been working on programs to ensure our industry will meet China’s strict import requirements. One of these is a zero tolerance of pigs fed ractopamine, so we have developed a ractopamine-free assurance scheme for industry consideration. APL will be consulting with the pork supply chain to introduce the program and its potential requirements. We are keen to hear producers views and answer any questions. A …