Positive Pork CRC outcomes outlined method, aging time, ultimate pH, Based on differences in anticipatory behaviour between treatments, it also moisture infusion, hanging method and electrical stimulation). seemed that straw/hay before farrowing Dr Campbell believed the model improved the affective state of sows, could revolutionise the marketing and but not gilts. eating quality of Australian pork. “This major new piece of research In Program 4 (Carbon Conscious certainly warrants follow up,” Dr Nutrient Inputs and Outputs), an Campbell said. LCA assessment by Dr Stephen Other researchers from Melbourne Wiedemann predicted that greenhouse University and Rivalea demonstrated gas emissions of the Australian pork that the Ridley Enrichment Block had industry would fall from 3.6 kg (in 2010) similar effects as straw or hay on to near 1.3kg of CO2 equivalents by behaviour of gestating sows. 2020-21. Acknowledging that antibiotic “This was due to uptake of biogas use and resistance remained one of capture and use from effluent and the biggest issues globally in animal Dr Roger Campbell rising productivity by the herds and agriculture and in intensive industries CEO Pork CRC businesses which will represent the particularly, Dr Campbell said Pork industry,” Dr Campbell said. CRC’s Program 2 (Herd Health Pork CRC supported researchers Management) had made significant also upgraded the AusScan pig energy progress. and amino acid calibrations in the Dr Sam Abraham from Murdoch oger Campbell, in his final 2017/18 reporting period. University provided new information annual report as Pork CRC CEO, has They included 67 new grains in the on the pathogenicity of Strep suis in highlighted positive R&D outcomes, energy calibrations and demonstrated the Australian industry, while Narelle including measuring and enhancing that the calibration for predicting faecal Sales from NSW DPI did similar for contentment of sows housed in DE is extremely accurate. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. conventional farrowing systems, global This unique technology continued Dr Tom La and his team at Murdoch interest in a swine dysentery vaccine to be strengthened and the calibrations continued their excellent work on swine developed by Murdoch University, were now appropriate for maize and dysentery and one of the Brachyspira research at SARDI which developed an overseas grains. strains discovered by the team is now eating quality model for Australian pork Dr Campbell was optimistic about being tested as a potential vaccine and enhanced AusScan calibrations for the future of Australia’s pork industry, candidate in the USA. grains and protein meals. which he felt would emerge from its In Program 3 (Healthy Pork In Program 1 (Reduced Confinement current challenging situation stronger Consumption), Dr Jessica Jolley and of Sows and Piglets), researchers at and more resilient. her team at SARDI used all the eating Melbourne University, SARDI, SunPork “And it will need to be, as globally quality research supported by Pork and Rivalea showed enrichment with things are getting tougher and this is CRC to develop an eating quality straw or lucerne two days before unlikely to change,” he concluded. predictive model similar to MSA used farrowing significantly reduced still Pork CRC concludes June 30, by the red meat industry. birth rate and in one study lucerne 2019, with much of its good work and The model comes up with a Pork chaff offered throughout lactation also legacy to be continued by the industry Quality Score, based on a combination improved colostrum intake and presupported Australasian Pork Research of eight factors at cooking temperatures weaning performance. Institute Ltd (APRIL). of 70 industry or 75C (gender, cooking and New Serving the pork in cut, Australia Zealand
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