Pork Indoor agriculture Research project Review of research on epidemiological aspects of transportation-related biosecurity for Afrain swine ever - risk factors for environmental persistence of the virus The potential risks to pigs from disease due to pathogen contamination brought into the piggery by people, vehicles, and/or … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 14 Aug 2020 - 13 Nov 2020 Research organisation DH Consulting Pty Ltd
Pork Processing & packaging Research project National pH audit It is important to manage the relationship between muscle pH and muscle temperature decline to produce high quality meat. This … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 19 Dec 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Multiple industries Cotton Pork Poultry Sugar Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Biorefineries for profit - phase 2 The Biorefineries for Profit project is developing technologies to convert crop and crop-processing residues into high value animal feed supplements … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 26 Jul 2019 - 1 Jun 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology
Pork Animal technology Research project Best practice gilt management for fertility and longevity The best practice gilt management manual for fertility and longevity combines the findings from multiple research projects into a guide … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 1 Sep 2019 Research organisation Australian Pork (APL)
Pork Indoor agriculture Research project An Impact Assessment of Investment in an APL RD&E Program 2018/19 As part of its Statutory Funding Agreement with the Commonwealth Government, Australian Pork Ltd (APL) is required to prepare and … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 28 Jun 2019 - 21 Feb 2020 Research organisation Agtrans Research
Pork Multiple technology areas Machinery & hardware Renewable energy Research project Viability of biogas on medium-scale piggeries Biogas is a renewable source of energy that can be produced and captured from piggery effluent and can be used … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 19 Mar 2019 - 1 Jun 2020 Research organisation University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Pork Research project Anticoagulant rodenticide excretion in rats following median lethal dose (LD50) administration While rodenticide residue levels are low and therefore unlikely to affect the safety of pork, there is a consumer perception … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 29 Nov 2018 - 29 Jan 2020 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Pork Animal technology Research project Optimising the duration of betaine supplementation in pig production Betaine is a conditional supplement used in pig production which has been found to enhance growth of pigs, thereby reducing … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 14 Nov 2018 - 15 Feb 2021
Pork Input management Research project Standardised methodology - testing effluent samples for NATA labs The aim of this project was to determine the evaporation of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) in the volatile solids (VS) … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 12 Nov 2018 - 30 Sep 2019 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Pork Indoor agriculture Research project Revised calculation methods for calculating piggery ammonia emissions in the NPI Piggeries are required to report to the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) when they exceed one or more thresholds for reporting. … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 5 Nov 2018 - 7 May 2019 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Pork Animal technology Research project Development of a protocol for the use of feeding conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in lactating gilts A number of feeding strategies have been used in attempts to improve performance of progeny born to primiparous sows. This … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Nov 2018 - 1 Sep 2020
Pork Animal technology Research project Biopolymer vaccine delivery vehicle for single injection Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae vaccine and duration of immunity This project aimed to trial a new vaccine delivery vehicle (a substance that is formulated as part of a vaccine … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Nov 2018 - 1 Jun 2020
Pork Indoor agriculture Research project National Environmental Guidelines for Indoor Piggeries (NEGIP) Pig producers in Australia need to demonstrate due diligence by taking every practical step to minimise the impact of their … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 May 2018 - 1 May 2019 Research organisation Livestock Environmental and Planning (LEAP Consulting)
Pork Multiple technology areas Animal technology Data and AI Research project Piggery Odour Emission Rate Validation Study Piggeries have the potential to cause odour impacts and as such, odour is an important consideration at all stages of … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 13 Apr 2018 - 4 Sep 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Pork Indoor agriculture Research project Pathogens and piggery effluent - an updated review Almost 20 years ago, the food and water borne pathogens and their potential environmental pathways within a piggery were identified to … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Mar 2018 - 29 May 2019 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Pork Multiple technology areas Machinery & hardware Renewable energy Research project Understanding Energy in Pig Production Energy sources such as electricity, fuel and gas are a significant cost for pork producers, as prices have risen by 25 … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Mar 2018 - 1 May 2018 Research organisation Australian Pork (APL)
Pork Animal technology Research project More piglets born alive with dextrose Seasonal infertility can manifest itself in various forms but reports typically concentrate on reductions in farrowing rate and litter size. … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 12 Feb 2018 - 27 Jun 2019
Pork Animal technology Research project Review of the scientific literature and the international pig welfare codes and standards to underpin the future Standards and Guidelines for Pigs All pigs farmed in Australia are governed by the Australian Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals - … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 12 Oct 2017 - 9 May 2018 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Pork Animal technology Research project Trends in environmental impacts from the pork industry The aim of this project was to determine the trend in environmental performance of the Australian Pork (APL) industry by … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Sep 2017 - 1 Dec 2019
Pork Multiple technology areas Automation Consumer health Research project Standardised antimicrobial testing One of the key steps in controlling and managing bacterial infections in animals is by accurate identification of infections, and … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 31 May 2017 - 28 Jun 2018 Research organisation Murdoch University