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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Taiwan authorities find ractopamine in Australian pork
Authorities in Taiwan found traces of the veterinary drug ractopamine were detected in two batches of frozen pork knuckles imported from Australia.
Monday, September 30, 2024
Australia's pork production in 2025 expected to maintain positive growth for last four years
Australia's pork production is forecast to grow by 2% in 2025 to 490,000 MT (CWE), continuing the robust growth trend from the past four years, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Australian pork production set to rise 2% in 2024
In a recent outlook presented by the United States Department of Agriculture's Global Agricultural Information Network, Australia anticipates a 2% increase in pork production for the year 2024, reaching a total of 480,000 metric tonnes in c ...
Monday, August 28, 2023
France secures green light for pork exports to Australia
France has obtained approval to export pork to Australia, forging a promising trade channel for a sector that has encountered demand fluctuations from its top importer, China, Farm Journal's Pork reported.
Friday, April 29, 2022
Australian swine producers say pork safe to eat as vaccine for Japanese encephalitis is distributed
Swine famers in Australia said pork is safe to eat as a Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vaccine is rolled out in the country, ABC News reported.
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Biggest Australian pork producer confirms Japanese encephalitis outbreak
SunPork, Australia's biggest pork producer, has confirmed several of its swine farms in the eastern states of the country have been impacted by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), Queensland Country Life reported.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Australia's competition commission will not oppose JBS' acquisition of pork processor
JBS Australia's proposed A$175 million (US$124 million) acquisition of pork processor Rivalea Holdings will not be opposed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Australia's pork production to reach 440,000 tonnes next year
Australia's pork production in 2022 is expected to remain stable at 440,000 tonnes (CWE), the same as the record production now estimated for 2021, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
New electronic recording system to help protect Australia's pork industry from diseases
Data Pig, a novel electronic recording system developed by Apiam Animal Health, will be at the forefront of protecting Australia's $5 billion pork industry from potential decimation caused by diseases.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
JBS Australia takes over Australia's biggest pork producer
JBS Australia is set to become the biggest pork processor in Australia after it acquired Rivalea, the country's largest pork producer.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Australia's pork production to rise by 1% this year
FAS/Canberra has forecast Australia's pork production to increase by 1% in 2021 to 425,000 tonnes (CWE), from the 2020 result of 419,000 tonnes (CWE) due to reduced feed costs after the end of a drought in the country, as well as strong por ...
Monday, August 10, 2020
More Australian pork producers looking to on-farm processing, says producer
Extraordinary Pork, a pork producer in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, has seen more enquiries about on-farm processing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its owner, Michael Hicks.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Fiji pig association expresses concern over impact of pork imports from Australia
The president of the Fiji Pig Association, Simon Cole, has voiced concern over pork imports from Australia that are cheaper in Fiji than those sold in Australia
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Australia's Westpork wants to build artificial insemination, feed facilities in Bullsbrook
Australian pork producer Westpork is proposing to build a boar artificial insemination centre and a new feed mill at a 60-hectare site in Bullsbrook, which is part of the City of Swan in Western Australia, Farm Weekly reported.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Australian pork sector on alert as Papua New Guinea confirms ASF
Pork producers in Australia are on high alert after confirmation that the deadly virus African swine fever (ASF) is now present in neighbouring Papua New Guinea (PNG).

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