An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their methane emissions. (more…)
Tag: livestock
Sustainability taking off in the Australian beef industry
Australia’s beef industry will launch its second sustainability report in June 2019, which will show industry is committed to improving how it cares for natural resources, animals and people. (more…)
Wild Dog Alert prototype sends first text alerts
The Wild Dog Alert ‘SMS 4G camera trap system’ has been turned on for testing, and in its first night has identified and alerted researchers to potential predators. (more…)
APRIL Industry Placement Program starts at Rivalea and SunPork
Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL) has announced Jess Craig, Rivalea, New South Wales and Sofie Pridgeon, Wasleys Piggery, SunPork Farms, South Australia, as the first recipients under its Industry Placement Program (IPP). (more…)
Commercialised Pork CRC research delivered
Addressing the 2019 ‘Pig Production – Science into Practice’ course at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus, Charles Rikard-Bell, Manager, Commercialisation and Research Impact with Pork CRC, explained how early Pork CRC research generated commercial products to provide income to Pork CRC going forward. (more…)
Roseworthy pig production course serves up a taste of science
‘Pig Production – Science into Practice’, an annual course designed to raise understanding of pig production, from conception through to processing and the management required in between, was held at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus from February 4 to 14 2019. (more…)