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PorkJournal March/April 2013
Volume 35, Number 2
VIV Asia continues to grow in size and scope
Great turn-out forBendigo Pig Fair
Man with a mission:Ken Crawford, pigfarmer, ecologist andenvironmentalresearch scientist
Alltech’s 2013InternationalSymposium: Glimpse 2020
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NEWS4 VIV Asia continues to grow in size and scope
The VIV Asia 2013 event, combining special themes Croptech/Feedtech, Meattechand Animal Health, was spread through six halls in the vast Bangkok InternationalTrade & exhibition Centre (BITEC) Complex where 747 exhibitors from more than 40countries displayed their products and industry expertise.
6 Australian pork industry wins two prestigious young scientist awards
Australian Pork Limited (APL) has congratulated Dr Kate Plush for receiving theAustralian Pork Award, as part of the 2013 Science and Innovation Awards forYoung People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. In addition to Dr Plush’s success was the award presented to Dr Joshua Sweeny, Research Officer fromthe Department of Agriculture and Food WA.
14 VIV Asia 2013 trends and products
Trying to get around nearly 750 exhibitors in the space of three days is nigh onimpossible – not to mention the vast range of conference material but even sotrends are possible to identify. The VIV Animal Health Summit Asia 2013 focusedon the reduction of antibiotic use in livestock production.
16 Alltech’s 2013 International Symposium: Glimpse 2020
Staying profitable in the face of high feed costs, keeping up with increased gov-ernment regulations and responding to strong consumer demands are all porkindustry challenges that Alltech plans to tackle at Glimpse 2020: the 29th AnnualAlltech International Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky USA, from May 19 to 22.
18 Great turn-out for Bendigo Pig Fair
The Bendigo Pig Fair, held at the Bendigo Exhibition Center on April 16 to 17,2013 was supported by a good turn-out of both growers and exhibitors in thetrade hall. The seminar focused on E.coli on April 16 and was opened by Dr RogerCampbell CEO of the Pork CRC.
20 Nutreco Seminar: ‘Solutions for Sustainable and Profitable Animal Production
On March 12 Nutreco organized its seminar ‘Solutions for sustainable and profitable animal production’ at the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel.
25 Minitube to host Pig Production Seminar
Minitube Australia has announced it will be hosting a Pig Production Seminar atBendigo in Victoria from May 22 to May 23. The theme of the seminar will focuson how to optimise your fertility results.
8 MAIN FEATURE
Man with a mission: Ken Crawford, pig farmer, ecologist and environmental research scientist
Ken and Sue Crawford have owned and run Gowrie EcoFarm near Boggabri NSW formore than 37 years. Ken has always had an interest in ecological agriculture and wholefarm sustainability. “Holistic planning and integrating pest management with nutrientmanagement has enabled the soil building process to continue year after year,” he said.
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PRODUCT NEWS26 Stalosan F – setting new standards in biosecrity
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1. Winner of the VIV Asian Pig Personality 2013 Award, Rosemary Smart,
International Director of the Canadian Swine Exports Association. 2. Ruwan
Berculo, Project Manager, VNU Exhibitions. 3. LtoR: Thongchai Sridama, President
TCEB; Yukol Limlamthong, Minister of Agriculture Thailand; Rt Hon David Health
MP, Minister of State for Agriculture UK and Gerard Leeuwenburgh, Managing
Director VNU Exhibitions.
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NEWS
VIV Asia continues growth in size and scope
The�VIV�Asia�2013�event,�combining�specialthemes�Croptech/Feedtech,�Meattech�andAnimal�Health,�was�spread�through�six�hallsin�the�vast�Bangkok�International�Trade�&exhibition�Centre�(BITEC)�Complex�where747�exhibitors�from�more�than�40�countriesdisplayed�their�products�and�industry�expertise.
“By�using�two�essential�themes,�VIVaims�to�facilitate�and�stimulate�production�ofhigh�quality�animal�protein�in�the�growthcountries�of�Asia,”�said�Ruwan�Berculo�Project�Manager�VIV.�
“The�quality�of�the�end�products�– meat,poultry�and�eggs,�is�largely�determined�bywhat�happens�at�the�start�of�the�chain.
“Consequently�our�partners,�experts�andexhibitors�present�the�best�knowledge�andtechnologies�to�produce�the�best�end�products.
“They�do�so�at�the�exhibition,�withmachinery�for�feed�milling�and�with�meatprocessing�equipment�and�technologies�forconsumer�products.
“In�addition�to�the�exhibition�we�have�aparallel�program�with�conferences�where�weshare�the�knowledge�contained�within�thechain�amongst�our�visitors,”�explained�MrBerculo.
At�the�opening�ceremony�held�on�theMarch�13,�2013�Gerard�Leewenburgh,�
director�international�exhibitions�ofVNU�Exhibitions�Europe�and�managingDirector�of�VNU�Exhibitions�Asia�Pacificsaid,�“the�professionals�in�livesock�and�aquatic�industries�selected�VIV�Asia�2013�astheir�preferred�meeting�point.
“It’s�Asia’s�largest�event,�constantlyorganised�every�other�year�for�over�twodecades.
“It�provides�an�effective�platform�fortrade�and�ideas�exchange�among�animal�protein�professionals.
“The�event�provides�tremendous�business�opportunities�to�regional�buyers�andsellers.”
Commenting�on�exhibitor�and�visitornumbers,�Mr�Leewenburgh�remarked�on�theremarkable�number�of�Chinese�exhibitors�–more�than�130�of�the�747�exhibitor�total.
“Thailand,�the�USA,�the�Netherlandsand�France�were�the�other�nations�in�the�topfive,”�he�said.
“Visitor�numbers�are�anticipated�toexceed�25,000�(which�they�subsequentlydid�– 31000�in�fact!),”�he�concluded.
Next�Mr�Thongchai�Sridama,�Director
and�acting�president�of�Thailand�Conventionand�Exhibition�Bureau�(TCEB)�explainedthat�TCEB��is�the�government�agency�associated�with�the�Prime�Minister’s�office,whose�mission�is�to�promote�the�conferenceand�exhibition�industries�in�Thailand.
“VIV�Asia�is�regarded�as�‘the�pride�ofThailand’�and�is�recognised�as�one�of�theworld’s�most�promising�focal�points�for�live-stock�industries,”�he�said.
The�VIV�Asia�and�Positive�ActionPublications�(PAP)�Asia�Personality�Awardspresented�by�Nigel�Horrox�ManagingDirector�of�PAP�and�VIV’s�Ruwan�Berculohave�become�a�key�component�of�the�VIVevent.
Recognised�in�the�awards�announced�atVIV�Asia�2013�in�the�pig�industry�sector�wasRosemary�Smart,�International�MarketingDirector�of�the�Canadian�Swine�ExportsAssociation.
A�keynote�address�was�delivered�my�UKMinister�of�State�for�Agriculture�and�Food,Mr�David�Heath�CBE�MP.
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“British�agri-technology�firms�are�hopingto�take�advantage�of�a�new�trade�agreementplanned�between�the�EU�and�Thailand,”according�to�an�announcement�from�theBritish�Embassy,�Bangkok.
“An�EU-Thailand�trade�agreement�presents�great�opportunities�for�British�businesses�such�as�those�here�at�VIV�Asia�tooffer�the�latest�technology,�innovation�and
know-how�to�companies�both�in�Thailandand�the�SE�Asian�region.
“Thailand�and�the�UK�are�both�foodproducing�and�food�loving�nations�and�Ihope�the�exchange�of�ideas�here�will�lead�tonew,�productive�collaborations�between�UKand�Thai�agri-business�companies�as�well�asothers�from�elsewhere�in�the�SE�Asianregion,’�he�said.
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NEWS
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Australian pork industry wins two prestigious young scientist awards
Australian�Pork�Limited�(APL)�has�congrat-ulated�Dr�Kate�Plush�for�receiving�theAustralian�Pork�Award,�as�part�of�the�2013Science�and�Innovation�Awards�for�YoungPeople�in�Agriculture,�Fisheries�andForestry.
Minister�for�Agriculture,�Fisheries�andForestry,�Senator�Joe�Ludwig�presented�theawards�at�a�gala�dinner�for�the�agriculturesector’s�key�annual�conference,�Outlook,noting�the�government’s�investment�inresearch�and�development�(R&D).
A�Postdoctoral�Research�Fellowthrough�the�Pork�Co-operative�ResearchCentre�(CRC)�at�the�University�ofAdelaide,�Dr�Kate�Plush�is�currently�conducting�research�into�confinement-freesow�and�piglet�management.
The�grant�she�received�will�go�towardsher�project�titled�‘Interventions�to�reducestillbirth�rates�and�improve�postnatal�viability�in�the�piglet’.�
The�aim�of�the�project�is�to�determinewhether�maternal�supplementation�of�magnesium�sulphate�reduces�the�incidenceof�stillbirth�in�piglets,�hypoxic�damage�andincreases�piglet�viability,�and�overall�pigletperi-natal�mortality.
“Pre-weaning�piglet�mortality�is�amajor�constraint�to�the�profitability�of�thepig�industry,”�Dr�Plush�said.
Still�births�contribute�approximately25-50%�of�overall�mortality.�Additionally,non-fatal�hypoxia�results�in�neural�damageto�the�piglet�which�may�contribute�to�additional�post-natal�mortality�from�sowcrushing�and�starvation/exposure�to�cold,”she�said.
“This�project�will�allow�me�to�applyprevious�strengths�to�my�current�research,facilitating�a�somewhat�comfortable�transition�from�postgraduate�studies�insheep�to�a�research�career�in�pigs.�
“It�will�also�allow�me�to�commence�acareer�in�an�area�in�which�there�is�knowl-edge�to�be�gained,�and�which�will�becomeof�increased�importance�if�alternate�gestation�and�lactation�housing�is�adoptedby�industry.”
The�evening’s�prestigious�awards�provided�a�duel�win�for�the�Australian�porkindustry.�In�addition�to�Dr�Plush’s�successwas�the�award�presented�to�Dr�JoshuaSweeny,�Research�Officer�from�theDepartment�of�Agriculture�and�Food�WA.
He�was�the�recipient�of�the�Australian
Animal�Welfare�Strategy�Award�for�his�project�on�‘Determining�the�optimum�vitamin�D�requirement�in�modern�piggenotypes’.�This�award�is�to�help�combatlameness�and�associated�welfare�issues�inpigs.
The�Science�and�Innovation�Awardsencourage�participation�in�science,�innova-tion�and�technology�in�rural�industries�andhelp�advance�the�careers�of�young�scientiststhrough�national�recognition�of�theirresearch.�
The�Awards�provide�recipients�with
grants�of�up�to�$22,000�each�to�pursuetheir�research�project�exploring�an�emerg-ing�scientific�issue�or�innovation�over�a�12month�period.
The�Australian�Bureau�of�Agriculturaland�Resource�Economics�and�Sciences(ABARES)�facilitates�the�Science�andInnovation�Awards�for�Young�People�inAgriculture,�Fisheries�and�Forestry�with�thefinancial�support�of�12�industry�partners.
For�more�information�visithttp://www.daff.gov.au/abares/conferencesevents/scienceawards
Andrew Spencer, CEO Australian Pork Limited with Dr Kate Plush.
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Man with a mission: Ken Crawford,pig farmer, ecologist and
environmental research scientist
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“Piggery�effluent�treated�by�formulatingpig�rations�with�dietary�natural�zeolite�has,together�with�other�management�tech-niques,�transformed�our�property�from�asingle�enterprise�farm�into�an�integrated,diversified�and�highly�productive�operation.
“Safe�storage�and�spreading�of�treatedeffluent,�in�a�timely�manner,�has�resulted�ina�connected�ecosystem�of�soil,�plant�andanimal�relationships,”�Ken�explained.
“I�have�accumulated�more�than�adecade�of�experience�in�recycling�wastenutrients�using�dietary�clinoptilolite�(a�
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Ken�and�Sue�Crawford�have�ownedand�run�Gowrie�EcoFarm�near�BoggabriNSW�for�more�than�37�years.
Ken�has�always�had�an�interest�in�ecological�agriculture�and�whole�farm�sustainability.
“Holistic�planning�and�integrating�pestmanagement�with�nutrient�management�hasenabled�the�soil�building�process�to�continue�year�after�year,”�he�said.
“At�the�same�time,�optimal�yields�havebeen�achieved�rewarding�our�family�with�agood�standard�of�living.
By PETER BEDWELL
Ken with tractor-drawn 10,000litre Axon slurry tanker.
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Top: Target yield for soybean crop is 3t/ha. Above: Red Roc Booster made from
dietary clinoptilolite, a volcanic form of natural Zeolite.
volcanic�form�of�natural�zeolite).“A�love�of�the�land�is�an�integral�part�of
my�identity�forming�who�I�am�and�what�Ido�and�I�have�conducted�and�reported�onmy�research�with�the�hope�of�inspiring�others�to�reconnect�with�the�land�and�enjoythe�fulfillment�that�comes�from�workingand�living�on�it,”�he�said.
The�easiest�way�to�understand�the�significance�of�Ken’s�work�and�experience�inrecycling�waste�using�zeolite�is�to�quotefrom�a�paper�he�prepared�in�January�2009�(Recycling�waste�nutrients�in�piggery�effluent�using�dietary�natural�zeolite)�as�partof�his�research�that�resulted�in�him�beingawarded�a�Master�of�Sustainable�Agriculturefrom�Sydney�University.�
“Over�half�the�nutrients�fed�to�pigs�areexcreted.�This�is�a�problem�for�the�porkindustry�in�Australia�and�overseas�as�theexcretions�can�have�serious�environmentalimpacts�with�N,�P,�K�and�Zn�being�ofgreatest�concern,”�the�paper’s�introductionreads.
“There�is�opportunity�to�recycle�excretedwaste�nutrients�by�using�dietary�natural�zeolite�to�effectively�treat�piggery�effluent,enabling�safe�storage�and�slurry�spreading�asfertiliser.
“Applications�of�natural�zeolite�varyfrom�handling�radio�active�waste�to�horti-culture�and�agriculture.�This�dissertationexamines�the�use�of�dietary�clinoptilolite�(atype�of�natural�zeolite)�in�piggery�effluentmanagement�to�enhance�its�fertiliser�value.
“There�are�many�nutrient�loss�pathwaysin�storing�and�spreading�piggery�effluentslurry.
“The�author�views�lost�nutrients�as�a�lossin�fertiliser�value�and�a�lost�opportunity�tomake�use�of�this�valuable�organic�fertiliser.
“Understanding�and�using�dietaryclinoptilolite�technology�aids�in�maximisingfertiliser�value�and�minimising�environmen-tal�impacts.
“The�technology�may�be�consideredpart�of�a�process�known�as�environmentalnutrition,�which�includes�the�reduction�ofwaste�nutrients�through�dietary�means.
“This�dissertation�develops�such�anunderstanding�using�an�extensive�literaturereview�and�case�study�to�explore�where,�howand�why�nutrient�losses�occur.
“It�then�explores�the�value�of�dietaryclinoptilolite�in�piggery�effluent�manage-ment.
“The�research�shows�that�formulatingpig�rations�with�dietary�clinoptilolite�powder�(particle�size�≤ 76�mm�to�5mm)�is�asafe,�convenient�and�effective�way�of�recycling�nutrients�from�piggery�effluentand�reducing�N�losses,�in�particular.
“Gowrie�Ecofarm�is�a�practical�demon-stration�of�this�technology.
“Experience�and�trial�work�under�
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veterinary�supervision�has�led�to�the�follow-ing�maximum�inclusion�rates�by�weight�forpowdered�clinoptilolite�in�pig�diet�formula-tions:�weaners�5%,�growers�2.5%�andbreeders�1%.
“In�summary,�this�study�shows�thatthere�is�potential�for�widespread�adoptionof�dietary�clinoptilolite�technology�in�theAustralian�pork�industry,�especially�as�fertiliser�prices�are�increasing�rapidly,�land�isusually�available�on�pig�farms�for�slurryspreading�and�soils�are�often�infertile�andrequire�building�up�in�terms�of�chemical,physical�and�biological�fertility,”�the�intro-duction�concludes.
Interest�in�Ken’s�work�with�Zeolite�hasspread�beyond�the�pig�industry�and�in�early2010�the�Australian�Organic�Producer�ranan�extensive�report�on�his�research�conductedat�Gowrie�when�the�farm�was�running�60sows�producing�around�1500�pigs�a�year.�
“By�adding�dietary�Zeolite�into�feed�werecorded�an�improvement�in�daily�weightgain�of�up�to�16%�for�weaner�pigs,improved�back�fat�ratios�which�suggests�better�digestion�of�protein�in�the�diets�and
less�nitrogen�excreted,”�Ken�stated�in�thatreport.
On�the�subject�of�crop�yields�usingtreated�manure,�Ken�explains�that�heapplies�a�precise�methodology�to�spreadingthe�effluent�using�a�tractor�drawn�10,000litre�tanker�which�distributes�four�loads�anhour�spread�over�10�metre�strips�of�land.
“The�effluent�is�spread�evenly��to�adepth�of�around�2mm�and�is�assisted�by�theanti-caking�properties�of�zeolite,�and�theprocess�is�managed�by�an�on-board�computerconnected�to�a�ground�speed�sensor�unit,”he�explained.
“The�aim�is�to�place�small�amounts�inthe�right�place�rather�than�large�amounts�inthe�wrong�place.”
The�crops�grown�on�the�farm�are�milledon�site�and�integrated�into�pig�diets�and�theyields�reported�by�Ken�demonstrate�theeffectiveness�of�his�strategies.
“Our�target�yield�for�wheat�are�7.5tonnes�per�hectare�and�3t/ha�for�soybeans:our�best�crop�of�wheat�grown�on�a�experi-mental�block�using�only�the�treated�pigmanure�as�fertiliser�was�8.5�t/ha,”�he�said. w
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weight gain in weaners using 5% dietary Zeolite. Above: Zeolite treatment of slurry
blocks critical nutrient loss pathways.
The�zeolite�product�used�by�Ken�ismarketed�under�the�name�of�Red�RocBooster,�a�zeolite�powder�created�by�himusing�raw�material�sourced�from�Castlemountain�Zeolites�mined�near�Quirindi�inNSW�and�this�company�has�now�acquiredthe�‘Red�Rock’�trade�mark.
“The�powder�is�effective�as�a�livestockfeed�additive�because�of�its�particle�size�andit�has�been�well�researched�and�trialed,”�Kensaid.
“High�levels�of�untreated�excretion�is�acause�for�concern�for�a�number�of�livestockindustries,�including�pig�production,�globallyas�untreated�effluent�can�lead�to�seriousenvironmental�impacts�through�leaching�ofconcentrated�minerals�including�nitrogen,phosphorous�and�potassium.
“A�solution�is�to�block�nutrient�losspathways�by�treatment�with�Zeolite,”�Kensuggested.
“Typically�in�untreated�effluent�a�majorproportion�of�N�volatises�to�NH3�(ammo-nia�gas)�and�escapes�into�the�atmosphere.
“What�remains�in�slurry�ponds�can�turninto�soluble�nitrate,�a�substance�that�cancreate�serious�environmental�damage.
“The�key�to�solving�the�problem�ofnutrient�loss�is�to�adopt�a�whole�of�farmstrategy�that�begins�with�nutrient�manage-ment,”�he�said.
“Trials�in�Canada�using�Zeolite�as�afeed�additive�resulted�in�manure�excretionswith�15%�less�N�and�22%�less�P�whencompared�to�untreated�excretions.
“Also�treating�slurry�with�zeolite�reducesN�loss�until�it�is�ready�to�be�absorbed�bycrops.”�
In�trials�conducted�at�Gowrie,�addingZeolite�to�feed�significantly�reduced�nutrient�loss�while�increasing�fertiliser�value.
“Reducing�NH3�also�reduces�odour,�abenefit�for�neighbours,�livestock�and�thosewho�manage�them,”�Ken�pointed�out.
So�much�for�the�virtuous�aspects�ofKen’s�Zeolite�based�initiatives�– what�aboutfinancial�benefit?
Ken�estimates�that�for�every�100�sowsthe�value�of�nutrients�excreted�on�an�annualbasis,�and�the�potential�of�saving�thosenutrients�as�fertiliser�could�be�as�high�as$32000�which�includes�about�$14000�of�N.
Ken’s�research�has�extended�well�beyonduse�of�Zeolite�and�effective�waste�recycling.
In�its�Autumn�2012�issue�IrrigationAustralia published�an�article�by�Ken�entitled�‘Key�area�connectivity�mapping�– Abetter�way�of�measuring�groundwater’.�Inthis�article�Ken�describes�a�new�way�oflooking�at�how�surface�water�and�groundwater�interact,�and�how�this�informationcould�be�used�by�water�policy�makers�andplanners.
In�September�2011�Ken�delivered�apaper�‘A�new�approach�to�surface/ground
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Ken�Crawford�has�made�a�major�contribution�to�sustainable�agriculture�in�Australia�that�goes�well�beyondthe�pig�industry.�The�energy�and�focus�he�brings�to�hisresearch�is�phenomenal�and�in�recognition�of�his�efforts�hehas�been�nominated�for�the�prestigious�Eureka�prize�forSustainable�Agriculture�in�2013.
Judging�criteria�for�the�award�are,�‘The�originality�ofthe�research,�development�and�applications:�the�scientificrigour�of�the�research�or�application,�and�finally�thedemonstrated�impact�of�the�research,�development�orapplication’.
Pork Journal has�covered�many�stories�on�innovativepig�farmers�and�their�efforts�but�Ken�and�Sue�Crawford’sstory�would�be�up�there�with�the�best.
At�a�time�when�livestock�industries,�including�pigfarming,�are�coming�under�sustained�pressure�from�animalwelfare�groups�and�others�who�use�environmental�arguments�to�critisise�intensive�livestock�rearing,�Ken�hasdemonstrated�that�we�can�sustainably�provide�food�forgrowing�populations�with�existing�resources�if�we�managethem�intelligently.
It�is�fair�to�argue�that�he�may�have�achieved�more�in�adecade�than�many�could�in�a�lifetime�– we�hope�his�effortsare�recognised.
The�full�version�of�Ken’s�paper�‘Recycling�waste�nutri-ents�in�piggery�effluent�using�dietary�natural�zeolites’�canbe�downloaded�at�www.cmzeolites.com.au�($37.00).
Finally�after�a�long�career�as�pig�farmers�and�latterlyscientific�researchers,�Ken�and�Sue�Crawford�are�planninga�well�deserved�retirement�and�time�to�head�off�with�their4WD�and�caravan.
The�Gowrie�Ecofarm�– now�with�the�pig�sheds�depop-ulated,�is�up�for�sale.�Centered�around�a�comfortable�modern�and�well�appointed�five�bedroom�home�on�68acres�and�plentiful�water�supply,�the�Crawford�family�farmoffers�an�opportunity�for�another�innovative�farmer�toenjoy�and�prosper�while�sustainably�farming�and�rearing�livestock.
Go�to�www.realestate.com.au/property-lifestyle-nsw-boggabri-7471583
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VIV Asia 2013 trends and products
Trying�to�get�around�nearly�750�exhibitorsin�the�space�of�three�days�is�nigh�on�impos-sible�–�not�to�mention�the�vast�range�ofconference�material,�but�even�so�trends�arepossible�to�identify.
The�VIV�Animal�Health�Summit�Asia2013�focused�on�the�reduction�of�antibioticuse�in�livestock�production.
Key�speakers�on�the�March�14�seminars�included�Aidan�Connolly,�VicePresident�Alltech�whose�topic�was�antibioticfree�production�– 15�years�of�lessonslearned.
Indeed�a�core�focus�of�Alltech’s�prod-ucts�and�research�since�its�foundation�hasbeen�replacement�of�antibiotics�in�livestockproduction�and�Mr�Connolly�has�beeninvolved�with�much�of�that�journey.�
A�company�that�has�chosen�differentpathways�to�reducing�antibiotics�is�Biomin,and�Ines�Rodrigues,�Technical�ManagerBiomin�Singapore,�presented�her�paper‘Phytogenic�Feed�Additives�– A�holisticapproach�to�reduce�antibiotics�in�feed’.
Papers�in�this�session�were�not�limitedto�nutritional�only�approaches�to�reduceantibiotic�use�in�production�systems.
In�the��VIV�Asia�2013�MainConference�on�March�14�there�were�fourkeynote�speakers.
The�first�speaker,�Daron�Hoffman,Director�of�Food�and�AgribusinessResearch�&�Advisory,�North�East�Asia-Rabobank�International,�reflected�on‘Volatility�in�Agri�markets’.
Amongst�the�many�changing�facets�ofthe�complex�agricultural�production�scenario�Mr�Hoffman�spoke�about�thechanging�make�of�pork�production�fromsmall�scale�production�(1-50�pigs)�to�largescale�commercial�farms�of�3000�pigs�ormore�and�the�increasing�level�of�automa-tion�in�the�processing�sector.
Professor�Robert�van�Barneveld�(BecanConsulting�Group�sponsored�by�Biomin)spoke�about�‘Revolutionising�Asian�PorkProduction�– key�drivers�over�the�next�20years’.
“Identifying�‘flagrant�use�of�antibiotics,phosphate�alternatives,�sow�housing,�foodsafety�issues,�productivity�and�effeciences�as�major�issues,�Professor�vanBarneveld�summarised�by�stating�that“Current�Asian�pork�production�is�basedon�the�premise�of�abundance,�which�is�notsustainable,”�he�said.
“Key�drivers�to�revolutionising�Asian
pork�production�include,�“the�ability�toposition�pork�as�a�sustainable�food�ratherthan�a�commodity,�and�the�capacity�to�control�disease,�optimise�animal�welfareand�produce�safe�food�while�retainingaccess�to�modern�technology�(Paylean-Improvac,�for�example).
“Productivity�and�efficiency�were�vitalcomponents�of�maintaining�a�viable�porkindustry,”�Professor�van�Barneveld�summarised.
Amongst�the�many�exhibitor�stands�themove�towards�higher�levels�of�technologyin�pig�production�was�obvious.
Roxell,�a�company�best�known�inAustralia�for�its�poultry�feed�system,�intro-duced�its�new�FIDOS�electonic�sow�feeding�station�at�VIV�Asia�2013.
Big�Dutchman��included�its�awardwinning�BigFarmNet�Manger�system�in�itscomprehensive�display�at�this�year’s�VIV.�
Particle�feed�size�has�become�a�signifi-
1. Professor Rob van Barneveld, Becan Consulting Group. 2. Skiold millingequipment. 3. Roxell’s new FIDOS electronic sow feeding station. 4. DaronHoffman, North East Asia, Rabobank International.
cant�issue�to�both�nutritionists�and�feedmill�managers�and�Skiold,�with�its�range�ofcompact�disc�mills,�has�equipment�thatsuits�the�trend.
In�the�animal�health�hall�the�range�ofprobiotic�and�antibiotic�alternatives�werenumerous�to�say�the�least,�but�it�is�worthnoting�that�even�in�Asia�alternatives�toantibiotics�has�indeed�become�mainstream.
On�the�genetics�side,�the�Brits�werevery�much�in�evidence�with�a�cluster�ofstands�promoting�their�industry,�no�doubthoping�to�take�advantage�of�the�about�tobe�completed�free�trade�deal�betweenThailand�and�the�EU.
There�were�many�Australians�present�atthe�event�both�as�visitors�and�on�the�standsof�the�companies�they�represent.
The�VIV�Asia�event�has�become�anessential�destination�for�Australia�and�pigproducers�seeking�a�technological�edge�tocompetitive�production.
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Alltech’s 2013 International Symposium: Glimpse 2020
Canada: Major pork producer to phase outsow gestation crates
Staying�profitable�in�the�face�of�high�feedcosts,�keeping�up�with�increased�govern-ment�regulations�and�responding�to�strongconsumer�demands�are�all�pork�industrychallenges�that�Alltech�plans�to�tackle�atGlimpse�2020:�the�29th�Annual�AlltechInternational�Symposium�in�Lexington,Kentucky�USA,�from�May�19�to�22.
New�in�2013,�Alltech�InternationalSymposium�delegates�will�have�the�opportunity�to�select�breakout�sessiontracks.�
These�tracks,�as�opposed�to�traditionalspecies�or�subject�breakouts,�will�offerattendees�a�more�holistic�experience�inwhich�they�take�part�in�discussions�rangingfrom�algae�and�agriculture’s�carbon�foot-print�to�nutrition�and�marketing.
“Sixty�million�more�tons�of�meat�by2020�– how�can�the�industry�achieve�thisexpected�requirement�for�global�consump-tion�in�just�seven�years?� Our�challenge�willbe�to�produce�more,�better,�with�fewerresources�and�with�sustainability,”�said�JulesTaylor-Pickard,�Alltech�solutions�deploy-ment�team�manager.�
“We�will�address�this�topic�as�well�asantibiotic-free�programs,�risk�management,sow�productivity,�and�how�to�confront�disease�challenges.”
Pig-focused�breakout�session�tracksinclude:•�Deliver�me�solutions:�“Sell�dreams,�notproducts,”�said�Steve�Jobs.�The�day�of�theproduct�is�long�gone.�How�can�I�get�threemore�pigs�per�sow?�•�Antibiotic-Free�programs�that�reallywork:�Over�the�last�thirty�years,�we�havedeveloped�true�antibiotic-free�programs.They�are�ready�now,�and�they�work.�•�A�Revolution.�A�Revelation:�A�re-discov-ery�of�what�drives�nutrition�and�its�connec-tion�to�health.�Could�diseases�be�delayed,removed�or�eliminated�if�we�simplychanged�our�diets?�•�Success�begins�and�ends�with�fertility:China�averages�16�pigs�per�sow.�The�USaverages�20�pigs�per�sow,�yet�we�are�lookingfor�35�plus�pigs�per�sow.�Learn�how�fertilitywill�help�you�sink�or�swim.�Learn�to�under-stand�how�fertility�works�at�the�gene�level,and�translate�that�into�profit.�•�Seven�years�from�now:�Will�the�level�ofmycotoxins�allowed�in�feed�and�in�food�bestrictly�regulated?�Could�this�eliminate�50-60%�of�all�of�our�grains�and�feeds?�
The�swine�industry�will�also�have�theopportunity�to�network�in�the�discussionforum�and�share�their�insight�on�topicssuch�as:•�Crisis�management:�Where�does�the�buckstop�in�our�industry?�•�Pork�2020:�Can�it�be�the�Number�1white�meat?�How?�•�Has�Nutrigenomics�redefined�nutrition?How�will�it�impact�our�industry�by�2020?�•�The�profitability�factor:�People�or�feedcost�management?�
Registration�for�Alltech’s�29th�AnnualInternational�Symposium�is�open�now.Standard�registration�after�April�15�will�be$850.�Two�paid�registrations�from�a�singlecompany�or�organisation�will�receive�athird�registration�free�of�charge.�Delegateswho�are�members�of�ARPAS�and�AAVSBcan�also�earn�CEUs.
Attendees�are�encouraged�to�registerearly�as�space�is�limited.�Of�the�nearly3,000�international�delegates�who�attendedthe�2012�Alltech�International�Symposium,97%�indicated�that�they�plan�to�attendagain.
For�more�information,�or�to�request�aninvitation,�contact�a�local�Alltech�represen-tative,�visit�www.alltech.com/symposium�oremail�symposium@alltech.com. Jules Taylor-Pickard.
Major�Canadian�pork�producer,�Olymel,has�stated�that�it�will�phase�out�gestationcrates�which�are�used�for�pregnant�sows.
“This�was�a�culmination�of�a�long�timeof�reflection�and�thinking�about�this�issue,and�the�issue�of�our�clients�worldwide,”Olymel�spokesman�Richard�Vigneault�said.
“We�hope�others�will�follow�this,”�MrVigneault�added.
Olymel’s�move�follows�nine�US�statesand�the�European�Union�banning�the�controversial�gestation�crates,�which�havealso�been�phased�out�by�almost�50�majorfood�retailers,�including�Tim�Hortons,McDonald’s�and�Burger�King, �and�othermajor�pork�producers�like�Maple�Leaf�andSmithfield�Foods.
The�company�wrote�in�a�statement�onits�new�policy:�“Olymel�believes�that�a�ban
on�the�use�of�gestation�crates�is�inevitablein�the�medium�and�long�term.�Canada,along�with�the�US,�must�follow�suit.�
“Our�company�believes�that�the�entirepork�production�sector�will�have�torespond�positively�to�the�demands�of�anincreasing�number�of�domestic�and�inter-national�clients�who�favour�pork�productsoriginating�from�facilities�which�do�not�usecrates�to�house�pregnant�sows.�
Numerous�world�renowned�experts�arein�favour�of�a�ban�on�gestation�crates�inorder�to�allow�sows�to�better�express�natural�behaviours,�benefit�from�greaterfreedom�of�movement,�better�socialisationand�a�higher�level�of�welfare.”
The�company�said�that�the�phase�outwill�happen�in�its�breeding�facilities�by2022.
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Global Food & Feed Congress review
The�global�stockfeed�industry�met�in�SouthAfrica�April�9�to�12,�at�the�Global�Feedand�Food�Congress�convened�by�theInternational�Feed�Industry�Federation(IFIF).�
John�Spragg,�Stock�FeedManufacturers’�Council�of�Australia�Executive�Officer�attended�and�provided�apresentation�on�‘Sustainability�and�theAustralian�experience’.�
The�congress�was�also�attended�byTony�Edwards�who�spoke�about�‘Utilisingrendered�products�as�part�of�the�responsiblemanagement�world�feed�resources�for�pigs’.
The�theme�of�the�conference�was�SafeFood�&�Feed�For�All,�with�a�strong�focuson�having�a�sustainable�feed�and�foodindustry.�
Mario�Cutait,�IFIF�chairman,�in�hisopening�address�identified�that�globallythere�is�close�to�one�billion�tonnes�of�compound�feed�manufactured�every�year.�
A�number�of�speakers�made�note�of�theFAO�population�growth�estimates�to�2050,and�increasing�affluence�levels�in�develop-ing�countries�that�will�drive�demand�forlivestock�products�and�the�consequentdemand�for�animal�feeds.�
While�there�is�seen�to�be�growingdemand�for�feed,�there�is�currently�a�callfrom�many�countries�to�limit�the�increasingcost�burden�in�feed�regulatory�controls.Europe,�USA�and�Canada�are�looking�toreduce�government�feed�controls�with�agreater�shift�to�working�with�industry�
quality�assurance�programs.�There�is�alsostrong�sentiment�for�global�mutual�recogni-tion�in�the�registration�and�use�of�feedadditives.�To�this�end�IFIF�presented�pro-ject�work�comparing�the�approval�processand�risk�assessment�procedures�applying�tofeed�additives�in�Europe,�USA,�Canada,Japan,�Brazil,�South�Africa�and�China.�
The�final�report�from�this�project�willprovide�valuable�information�to�see�whereour�own�APVMA�assessment�and�registra-tion�process�sits�relative�to�other�countries.As�we�operate�within�a�global�feed�market,it�is�hoped�that�in�the�longer�term�we�willbenefit�from�increased�levels�of�mutualrecognition,�and�less�duplication�as�feedadditives�are�imported�into�Australia.
The�congress�included�the�annual�FeedRegulators�Workshop,�where�country�repre-sentatives�discussed�existing�and�futurechanges�to�feed�regulatory�controls.�Thegeneral�view�is�that�we�are�seeing�a�gradualconvergence�of�feed�regulations.�Increasingdialogue�between�regulators�and�the�feedindustry�is�resulting�in�common�methodsof�addressing�food�safety�risks�derived�fromanimal�feeds.�
There�is�a�common�view�that�the�great-est�risks�are�from�feed�ingredients�and�addi-tives,�with�the�presence�of�potential�conta-minants�before�they�reach�the�feed�mill.Global�and�country�based�programs�needto�be�in�place�to�provide�traceability�if�andwhen�contaminants�are�found.�The�feedsupply�chain�needs�clear�information�on
the�steps�taken�by�their�suppliers�to�guaran-tee�the�safety�of�their�products.�
The�reality�is�that�rejected�raw�materi-als�do�not�disappear�and�they�revert�to�theleast�controlled�outlets�in�the�global�feedmarket.�To�better�understand�the�existingcountry�control�systems,�IFIF�has�commis-sioned�a�study�comparing�by�country�theexisting�QA�programs.�This�will�includeFeedSafe�for�Australia,�together�with�otherprograms�operating�in�Australia�for�feedingredients�and�additives.�
In�the�increasing�shift�to�recognition�ofindustry�QA�programs,�Australia�is�verywell�placed�through�our�existing�FeedSafeQA�accreditation�program.�FeedSafe�waslaunched�in�2003�and�requires�SFMCAmember�mills�to�be�annually�independentlyaudited�against�a�Code�of�GoodManufacturing�Practice.�Common�limita-tions�with�such�programs�expressed�fromother�countries�are:•�How�to�make�accreditation�mandatorywhere�it�is�not�enforced�through�govern-ment�legislation.�•�Lack�of�equivalent�controls�within�the�onfarm�home-mixing�sector�and�belief�thatthis�presents�the�greatest�food�safety�risks.
It�is�felt�that�over�time�both�of�theselimitations�will�be�addressed�as�governmentregulators�place�greater�emphasis�on�industry�driven�controls�rather�than�gov-ernment�registration�and�inspection.�Whatmany�countries�are�now�calling�for�is�gov-ernment�support�for�industry�QA�controlprograms�so�they�become�compulsory�forall�feed�manufacturers,�with�similar�require-ments�placed�on�the�home-mix�sector.�
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The�Bendigo�Pig�Fair,�held�at�the�BendigoExhibition�Center�on�April�16�to�17,�2013was�supported�by�a�good�turn-out�of�bothgrowers�and�exhibitors�in�the�trade�hall.
The�seminar�focused�on�E.coli�on�April16�and�was�opened�by�Dr�Roger�CampbellCEO�of�the�Pork�CRC.
The�first�speaker�was�ProfessorMichael�Ward,�Veterinary�Science�Unit,University�of�Sydney,�working�withinProgram�2A�for�the�Pork�CRC��(NovelDisease�Dignostics).
“The�aim�of�the�research�in�this�program�was�to�determine�the�risks�in�thepiggery�environment�responsible�and�contributory�to�E.coli�disease�via�an�epidemiological�risk�fact�characterisationstudy,”�Dr�Ward�said.
“Benefits�to�the�pig�industry�of�thiswork�were�reduced�E.coli�disease�occur-rence,�improved�animal�welfare�standards,improved�production�and�reproductionefficiency�and�finally�reduced�antimicrobialresistance,”�he�said.
APL’s�Dr�Pat�Mitchell�introducedinternational�keynote�speaker�Dr�JohnFairbrother�from�the�University�ofMontreal,�Canada�whose�topic�wasEvolution�of�E.coli�and�trends�in�manage-ment.
Explaing�ways�in�which�pathogenicE.coli�have�evolved,�Dr�Fairbrother�listedchanginging�clinical�profiles,�appearance�ofnew�virotypes�such�as�STEC:F18�and�newcombinations.
He�warned�about�increased�resistanceto�environmental�conditions,�changingantimicrobial�resistance�and�greater�presence�of�possibly�pathogenic�E.coli,�andthe�increasing�complexity�of�managingproblems�caused�by�E.coli.
“Transmission�of�disease�across�globalmarkets�with�increasing�travel�by�bothhumans�and�animals�would�increase�risknow�and�in�the�future,”�he�predicted.
Dr�Peter�McKenzie,�Scolexia,�spoke�ofnumerous�farm�management�issues�thatincreased�disease�risk�including�the�need�toremove�biofilm�before�disinfecting�surfaces.
“Water�is�not�just�water,”�he�warnedand�stressed�the�need�to�treat�potentiallypolluted�water�sources�like�dams.
The�final�speaker�in�the�seminar�wasDr�Bernie�Gleeson�(Chris�Richards�&Associates)�who,�after�identifying�commonfactors�to�all�herds,�quoted�Albert�Einstein
on�the�“insanity�of�doing�the�same�thingsover�and�over�and�expecting�differentresults”.
“Do�not�expect�hope�to�triumph�overexperience,”�he�stated.
The��trade�exhibition�was�supported�bythe�major�players�in�the�industry�and�theexcellent�finger�food�and�liquid�refresh-ment�at�the�end�of�the�first�day�is�alwayswelcome.
As�in�past�years�PIC�provided�thedrinks�and�this�year�they�had�somethingsignificant�to�celebrate�– the�company’s50th�birthday!
David�Reu�from�APS-Vaucluse�alwayscomes�up�with�interesting�equipment�forthe�Bendigo�Pig�Fair�and�he�scored�again�in2013�with�the�JYGA�Technologies�GestalSolo�automated�lactating�sow�feeding�system.
Great turn-out for 2013 Bendigo Pig Fair
1. CRC CEO Dr Roger Campbell.
2. Professor Michael Ward, Uni of Sydney.
3. Michael Weldon, Masterchef runner-up
2011. 4. The team from Rivalea, Stephen
Blain, Lyndal Hackett and Alex
McCorqudale. 5. Ian Kruger, Industry &
Investment NSW with John Bourke VFF.
This�system,�according�to�its�manufac-turers,�“can�improve�the�sow’s�body�condi-tion�and�milking�capacity�by�offering�multiple�meals�during�the�day�in�order�toincrease�the�daily�feed�intake�– and�it�creates�consumption�data�as�it�goes.
“Further�it�helps�farmers�to�maximiseon�the�genetic�potential�of�sows�to�performbetter,”�JYGA�claims.
David�Sherwood�and�Rod�Shaw�fromCCD�Animal�Health�had�a�new�producton�display�that�would�have�appealed�togrowers�paying�full�attention�to�the�speakers�in�the�E.coli�seminar�session.
Staldren�is�a�dry�disinfecting�productmade�by�the�Danish�J.N.�Jorenko�company.
“Stalden�adsorbs�damp�and�moistureand�is�therefore�particularly�useful�in�inten-sive�animal�housing,”�the�company�states�inits�instructions�for�use.
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The�key�active�ingredient�isChloramine-T.�For�more�information�onrecommended�use�in�pig�housing�go�towww.jorenko.dk
The�event�was�officially�opened�byEnzo�Allara,�Chairman�of�APL�(one�of�theevents�key�sponsors)�and�a�publication�produced�by�APL�with�research�from�thepork�CRC�‘Feeding�pregnant�sows�in�grouphousing�systems’�was�officially�released,�aswas�‘PigGas,�Users�Guide’.
In�opening�the�event�Mr�Allara�mentioned�that,�“50%�of�production�in�theAustralian�pig�industry�was�no�longer�usingsow�stalls�– a�key�factor�in�ensuring�thefuture�of�pig�farming�for�the�long�term.”
The�PigGas�Calculator�is�a�graphicalspreadsheet�calculator�programed�inMicrosoft�Excel�2010.��PigGas�is�used�toestimate�greenhouse�gas�emissions�from
piggery�enterprises�and�model�emissionreduction�scenarios.�
It�follows�the�calculations�used�in�theestimation�of�Australia's�Greenhouse�GasAccounts,�but�allows�individual�fine�tuningof�piggery�production�and�manure�manage-ment�systems.
The�award�for�Best�Trade�Stand�waspresented�by�event�co-organizer,�Auspac’sChristine�Clark�to�David�Reu�APS-Vaucluse.
No�Bendigo�Pig�Fair�is�complete�with-out�some�serious�cooking�–�and�for�the2013�event�Masterchef�Runner�Up�(2011)Michael�Weldon,�sponsored�by�Coles,demonstrated�his�skills�producing�tasty�tender�pork�dishes.
The�organisers�of��the�Bendigo�PigFair,�(all�volunteers)�do�a�great�job,�and�the2013�event�maintained�the�standards�andenthusiasm�of�both�organisers�and�partici-pants�that�is�a�hallmark�of�the�event.
Event co-organiser Christine Clarke
with David Reu, APS-Vaucluse. 2. David
Sherwood and Rod Shaw from CCD
Animal Health. 3. Mike Anderson from
Mundigo on stand with his Boar
Buzzard. 4. Dr John Fairbrother from
University of Montreal, Canada.
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On�March�12�Nutreco�organized�its�seminar�‘Solutions�for�sustainable�and�profitable�animal�production’�at�theRenaissance�Bangkok�Ratchaprasong�Hotel.
President�Asia-Pacific,�Trouw�NutritionInternational,�Haiko�Zuidhoff�welcomeddelegates�and�explained�the�structure�of�thecompany�and�its�product�groups.
Bert�van�Gils,�Manager�NutritionalTechnology�of�Nutreco�Animal�Nutrition,then�gave�a�specific�overview�of�Nutreco’sservices�and�models.
He�spoke�about�Nutreco’s�centralizednetwork�of�‘least�cost’�formulation�withmore�than�250�field�advisors�connected�tothe�network.
“Our�services�are�designed�to�avoid�lossof�value�to�expensive�feedstuff,�decreaseoperational�and�development�cost,�minimiseloss�of�time�and�other�resources�and�finallyto�lower�risk�of�losing�brand�equity�andproduct�value,”�he�said.
Next�Mr�van�Gils�expanded�onNutreco’s�predictive�nutritional�model,�“wecan�alleviate�the�burden�of�volatile�commodity�markets�by�reducing�feed�costby�up�to�5%�through�improved�predictionof�nutritional�values,”�he�stated.
Dr�Jaco�Eissen,�Business�Manager�atSelko�Feed�Additives,�introduced�his�topic‘An�integrated�approach�to�support�guthealth’,�by�stating�that�modern�farm�live-stock�perform�like�professional�athletes�andthus�need�innovative�solutions:�animal�welfare�is�important�in�modern�productionand�health�is�an�important�pillar�of�anywelfare�strategy,”�he�said.
“Use�of�antibiotics�is�becoming�morerestrictive�and�they�are�becoming�less�effec-tive,�so�clearly�alternatives�are�needed.
“Presan�is�a�gut�health�improver�thatcan�offer�reduced�use�of�antibiotics,�lowerincidence�of�footpad�lesions�and�offer�asimilar�or�better�performance�at�lowercost,”�he�said.
“Through�trials�recently�conducted�atThe�University�of�Utrecht,�Presan�demon-strated�that�its�use�can�reduce�inflamma-tion�in�broilers�and�helps�to�prevent�gutwall�damage.
“Used�in�conjunction�with�Selko�Ph�inwater�and�Presan�in�feed,�the�combinedeffect�we�believe�that�combined�use�has�thepotential�to�firstly�improve�digestion�byreducing�pH�levels�in�he�crop�and�reducing
intake�of�pathogens.“The�two�products�working�synergisti-
cally,�stabilise�microbiota�thus�inhibitingovergrowth,�suppressing�pathogens�andincreasing�diversity.
“Finally�Presan�boosts�the�intestinalbarrier,�reducing�inflammation�and�oxida-tive�stress�as�well�as�improving�tight�junctions�in�the�intestinal�tract,”�Dr�Eissenconcluded.
After�lunch�Auspac,�the�Australian�andNZ�Nutreco�distributor,�ran�an�informaldiscussion�seminar�for�customers�andindustry�identities.
The�first�speaker,�Dr�Peter�McKenzie,spoke�about�the�basics�of�using�acids�forenteric�health�and�to�help�in�reduction�ofantibiotic�use�in�livestock�production�systems.
Chris�Cameron�from�ACE�Livestock
looked�at�what�was�happening�in�the�poultry�industry�and�how�we�shouldrespond�to�these�developments.
“Gut�health,�probiotics,�organic�minerals�and�liquid�acids�to�meet�therequirements�of�new�generations�of�birdswith�higher�intake�levels�and�the�industryshould�move�towards�alternative�systemslike�free�range�broilers,�layers�and�organicfarms,”�he�said.
Dr�Jaco�Eissen,�Selko�Feed�Additives,traced�the�progress�of�his�products�fromsingle�organic�acids�to�clean�water�throughsynergistic�acid�blends,�buffered�organicacids,�medium�chain�fatty�acids,�then�plantextracts.�Finally�target�release�products�thatall�deliver�ever�increasing�intestinal�benefits.�
The�proceedings�were�summed�up�byDr�Peter�Scott�and�lively�debate�ensued.
Nutreco Seminar: ‘Solutions for Sustainable and Profitable Animal Production’
Top left: Bert van Gils, Manager Nutritional Technology of Nutreco AnimalNutrition. Top right: Haiko Zuidhoff, President Asia-Pacific, Trouw NutritionInternational. Above: LtoR: Christine Clark, Auspac Ingredients, Mark Peebles,General Manager Lienerts and Philip Lambeth, Auspac Ingredients.
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Evonik�range�of�quality�products�in�Canada�for�more�than�12�years.�Founder�and�President�of�Jefo�Nutrition,�Mr�Jean�Fontaine,
said�that�“this�was�a�great�day�for�our�two�strong�companies.�“It�is�an�honour�for�Jefo�to�be�able�to�continue�and�further�the
close�relationship�between�both�Jefo�and�Evonik�and�being�able�toexpand�into�the�Australian�Region.
“We�look�forward�to�offering�the�quality Evonik�product�linecombined�with�Jefo’s�emphasis�on�service�relating�to�a�beneficialexperience�for�all�of�our�clients.”
The�portfolio�of�Jefo�for�the�Australian�market�will�now�includethe�well�known�MetAMINO;�ThreAMINO;�TrypAMINO�andCreAMINO.�For�more�information,�visit�the�websitewww.jefo.com.
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Jefo, new distributor for Evonik in Australia
Jefo�is�an�industry�leader�in�nonmedicated�high-performance�additives,�committed�to�the�livestock�feed�industry�since�1982.�
“Its�reputation�in�the�industry�and�strong�international�growthare�the�results�of�a�corporate�positioning�of�putting�the�emphasis�onanimal�performance.�To�this�end,�Jefo�creates�and�develops�addi-tives�according�to�the�specificity�of�each�species,”�said��WayneBradshaw,�Managing�Director�of�Jefo�Australia.
“This�philosophy�of�product�development�has�not�only�yieldedconcrete�results,�but�also�allows�Jefo�to�achieve�significant�scientificadvances,”�said�Mr�Bradshaw.
Jefo�this�year�celebrates�eight�years�commitment�to�the�Australiaand�New�Zealand�Markets,�under�Mr�Bradshaw’s�guidance.�
“Jefo�has�been�an�important�leader�in�the�market�since�thebeginning�of�our�activities�in�this�region.�For�the�last�eight�years,Jefo�has�provided�innovative�products�and�technical�support�to�theAustralian�and�NZ�agricultural�industries,”�said�Mr�Bradshaw.
“At�the�recent�VIV�Asia�in�Bangkok�an�agreement�was�signedwhich�means�Jefo�will�be�the�Australian�agent�for�Evonik�in�theAustralian�market.�Evonik�is�one�of�the�world’s�leading�specialtychemicals�companies�producing�high�quality�Amino�Acids.”
Jefo�has�been�a�key�partner�for�the�sales�and�distribution�of�the
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APSA 2013 registrations are now open
Jefo announces expansion of its microencapsulationmanufacturing facility
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Registrations�are�open�for�the�14th�Biennial�Australian�Pig�ScienceAssociation�(Inc).�The�conference�will�be�held�at�the�Grand�Hyatt�inMelbourne�between�Novemebr�24�and�27.�Early�bird�reigistration�closes�on�August�22.
The�program�includes�the�Dunkin�Lecture�and�this�year�the�speaker�is�Dr�Paul�Hemsworth.�His�subject�is�‘The�role�of�science�inestablishing�animal�welfare�recommendations�and�standards’.
The�title�of�Symposia�One�is�‘Barrier�function�and�systemicresponse�of�the�gastrointestinal�tract�to�the�aspects�of�management�andnutrition.�The�speakers�are�Dr�Adam�Moeser�from�North�CarolinaState�University�and�Dr�Jae�Kim�from�DAFWA.
The�title�of�Symposia�Two�is�‘Nutritional�requirement�of�the�mod-ern�sow�and�the�reproductive�performance�of�the�modern�sow’.�Thespeakers�are�Dr�Ron�Ball��from�the�University�of�Alberta,�Canada�andDr�George�Foxcroft�also�from�the�University�of�Alberta.
The�title�of�Review�One�is�‘Monitoring�herd�health�and�immunity’and�the�speakers�are�Dr�Jeff�Zimmerman�from�Iowa�State�University,USA�and�Dr�Peter�Scott��from�Scolexia�Animal�and�Avian�HealthConsultancy.
The�speaker�for�Review�Two,�Part�One�is�Dr�Sasha�Jenkins.�Thetopic�is�‘Genomic�approaches�for�characterising�and�quantifying�micro-bial�communities�to�the�benefit�of�the�pig�industry�– an�environmentalperspective.
Dr�Damien�Batstone’s�topic�for�Review�Two,�Part�Two�will�be‘Options�for�anaerobic�digestion�of�pig�manures.
The�speakers�for�Review�Three�will�be�Dr�David�Pethick�fromMurdoch�University�and�Professor�Robert�van�Barneveld�fromBarneveld�Nutrition�Pty�Ltd.�The�topic�will�be�‘Delivering�Sciencefor�maximum�industry�benefit.
For�more�information�and�to�register�please�go�towww.apsa.asn.au
Feeding systems & design
Farrowing crates & stalls
Transponder & liquid feeding
Ventilation systems & design
MIK plastic flooring
Feed weighing, mixing & storage
Drinking Bowls and Drinkers
Heating systems & design
Hardwater treatment system
Ph:Fax:
07 3274 637207 3274 2372
o�ce@farmmark.com.au
www.farmmark.com.au
2/19 Success StAcacia Ridge QLD 4110
piggery equipment
Jefo-Vetagro�joint�venture�(Jefagro�Technologies�Inc.)�hasannounced�a�major�expansion�of�its�manufacturing�capacity�inCanada,�according�to�President�Jean�Fontaine.�
The�Canadian�manufacturing�facility,�established�in�2000,�isspecialising�in�the�microencapsulation�technology�of�non-med-icated�feed�additives.
The�increasing�demand�for�microencapsulated�non-medicatedfeed�additives�justifies�the�4000�square�meters�expansion�of�themanufacturing�facility�in�Canada.�The�new�production�facilityhas�been�operational�since�early�2013,�with�the�aim�of�doublingits�exports.�
Leading�products�are�microencapsulated�organic�acids,�essential�oils�and�vitamins,�for�poultry,�swine�and�ruminants.
Jefagro�Technologies�Inc.�is�HACCP,�ISO�22000�and�FAMI-Qs�certified.�The�expansion�will�enable�the�manufacturingfacility�to�also�qualify�for�GMP�certification.
“We�have�offered�innovative�non-medicated�feed�additivesfor�the�last�30�years.�We�are�proud�of�this�growing�demand�andinterest�of�the�industry�for�microencapsulation�and�for�our�innovative�products,”�said�Jean�Fontaine,�President�of�Jefo�&Jefagro�Technologies.
Jefo,�with�its�head�office�located�in�St-Hyacinthe,�Canada,promotes�a�full�range�of�species-specific�microencapsulated�products�in�Canada,�USA�and�in�more�than�50�other�countries.
For�more�information,�please�visit�www.jefo.com
Jefo’s head office in St-Hyacinthe, Canada.
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Bendigo Pig Fair 2013 exhibits
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1. Alan Smith, Minitube Australia. 2. JYGA Technologies GestalSolo automated lactating sow feeding system on the APS-Vaucluse stand. 3. Lyn Comer on the GE Silos stand. 4. JohnReeves and Fred Schwenke from Zoetis. 5. Big Dutchmanelectonric sow feeding system on the B&M Slots stand.
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(from 23/8/13) APSA Member
Full Registration $730 $895
APSA Non Member
Registration $940 $1195
APSA Student Registration
$320 $320
Day Registration $395 $395
DRAFT PROGRAM OUTLINE Sunday 24th November
9.00 – 16.30 APL Student
Workshop
11.30 – 17.30
Industry workshops
18.00 – 19.00
AC Dunkin Memorial Lecture
19.00 – 21.00
Welcome Reception
Monday 25th November 8.30 – 17.00
Scientific Session
19.00 – 23.00
Conference Dinner
Tuesday 26th November 8.30 – 17.00
Scientific Session
19.00 – 21.00
Networking Dinner
Wednesday 27th November
8.30 – 13.00 Scientific Session
13.00- 14.00 Awards and
Close
PROGRAM
Dunkin Lecture Title: The role of science in establishing animal welfare recommendations and
standards
Speaker: Dr Paul Hemsworth
Symposia One Title: Barrier function and systemic response of the gastrointestinal tract to the
aspects of management and nutrition.
Speakers: Dr Adam Moeser (North Carolina State University) and Dr Jae Kim
(DAFWA)
Gastrointestinal barrier function can be significantly compromised at all stages of the
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PIG REPRODUCTION SEMINAR
- Optimise your fertility results -
Date: May 22/23 2013
Location: Bendigo, Victoria
As part of our ongoing commitment to reproduction
technologies and the Australian pig industry, Minitube is
hosting a 2 day seminar to bring you the latest
information, developments and experiences via four very
qualified International and Australian speakers.
The seminar will be broadly split into a Breeders/Sow day
(Wednesday 22nd May) and a Boar Stud/Semen Production
day (Thursday 23rd May). The seminar will run from 9:00am to
4:00pm both days.
Speakers include: Dr. Rudolf Grossfeld Ph.D - reproductive
biotechnology - Minitube Germany
Dr. Martin Schulze Ph.D - independent researcher, boar semen
lab auditor, Germany
Dr. Pieter Langendijk Ph.D - research scientist (PIRSA - SARDI)
- Australia
Dr. Bernie Gleeson - vet/researcher/advanced reproductive
techniques - Chris Richards and Associates
For further information, bookings or
general enquiries please contact:
Terri or Alan at Minitube Australia
on: 1300 553 193 or
email: info@minitube.com.au
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1. Ruwan Berculo, Project Manager
VNU Exhibitions with Peter Bergstrom,
ADM. 2. Kaori Nishide (left), All About
Feed, Reed Business. 3. The VIV ice
table kept things cool. 4. Rachel Liem
and Jeff Wu from AB Agri Ltd. 5. Alex
Bedwell, Pork Journal with Chayanan
Boonyaperm, Bayer Thai.
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A�feature�of�the�VIV�Asia�program�hasbeen�the�‘Meet�the�Press’�day�prior�to�theevent�itself.
In�previous�years�this�has�been�held�atthe�end�of�the�year�prior�to�the�VIV�Asiaexhibition,�but�for�2013�the�opportunityfor�exhibitors�to�meet�journalists�from�awide�range�of�international�publishers�offood,�feed�and�livestock�industry�publica-tions�took�place�on�the�evening�of�March11�at�the�Landmark�Hotel�Bangkok.
Ruwan�Berculo,�Project�Manager�VIV,was�assiduous�in�ensuring�journalists�andguests�mingled,�were�introduced�and�wellsupplied�with�refreshments.
Poultry Digest anyway�feels�that�thisformat�is�more�successful�in�givingexhibitors�and�company�representitives�theopportunity�to�update�those�reporting�onVIV�Asia�for�their�publications�and�othermedia.
The�VIV�ice�table�was�a�nice�touch�–not�only�decorative�but�functional�in�keeping�drinks�cool�and�available.
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Minitube to host Pig Production Seminar
AB Vista shines a light onPhytate analysisAnimal�and�feed�producers�can�count�on�precise�predictions�of�phytate�levels�in�feed,�thanks�to�AB�Vista’s�phytate�analysis�service,according�to�AB�Vista’s�Research�Director�Mike�Bedford.
“Working�in�partnership�with�Aunir,�the�leading�developer�andsupplier�of�software�for�near�infrared�reflectance�(NIR)�spectroscopy,this�service�enables�AB�Vista’s�customers�to�have�the�phytate�contentof�feed�samples�analysed,”�Mr�Bedford�said.
“For�even�greater�precision,�Aunir�has�recently�updated�the�equations�that�underpin�this�analysis�with�data�from�3,000�samples.
“NIR�spectroscopy�uses�light�waves�to�analyse�nutritional,�chemical�and�physical�properties�at�a�molecular�level,�including�thepresence�of�phytate.�
“Found�in�many�plant-based�feedstuffs,�the�anti-nutritionaleffects�of�phytate�cost�animal�producers�up�to�$2�billion�every�year�inlost�performance.�When�excreted,�it�can�also�harm�the�environment�–but�can�be�eliminated�from�the�diet�by�applying�the�enzyme�phytaseto�feed.
“To�keep�NIR�analysis�as�precise�as�possible,�Aunir�needs�to�continually�update�its�calibrations:�the�baseline�standards�againstwhich�samples�are�predicted.�
“Now,�with�an�even�more�accurate�picture�of�phytate�content�andoverall�nutritional�make-up,�AB�Vista’s�customers�will�be�in�astronger�position�to�maximise�the�potential�of�their�feed�and�the�useof�phytase�to�reduce�costs.”
Minitube�Australia�has�announced�it�will�be�hosting�a�PigProduction�Seminar�at�Bendigo�in�Victoria�from�May�22�to�May�23.The�theme�of�the�seminar�will�focus�on�how�to�optimise�your�fertility�results.�
Speakers�at�Mini�tube�conference�includes�Dr�Martin�Schulze,who�studied�at�FU�Berlin�(Germany),�qualified�as�a�veterinarian�in2007�and�graduated�as�a�doctor�in�Veterinary�Medicine�in�2010.�
His�dissertation�was�on�effects�of�antimicrobial�peptides�(AMP)in�boar�semen�preservation.�In�2008�he�received�the�Gerhard�ReuterPrize�from�the�FU�Berlin,�Department�of�Veterinary�Medicine.�
Dr�Schulze�is�currently�the�director�for�research�and�develop-ment�at�the�Institute�for�Reproduction�of�Farm�Animals�Schönow(IFN).�His�main�research�areas�included�boar�fertility,�semen�processing�and�spermatology.�
At�present,�he�executes�continuous�international�quality�audits�inboar�studs�and�lectures�several�courses�on�semen�production.�
Dr�Schulze�is�providing�regular�technical�support�to�nationaland�regional�projects�in�different�countries�and�actively�participatesas�a�member�of�FBF�(biotechnology�research�organisation),�ZDS�(anumbrella�organisation�of�organised�pig�production,�Germany),�andReproTier�Germany.
Another�speaker�is�Dr�Rudolf�Grossfeld�who�manages�theMinitube�porcine�product�line�and�specialises�in�research�and�customer�consulting�in�spermatology,�semen�processing�and�AI.�
Dr�Grossfeld�received�his�PhD�in�reproductive�biotechnologyfrom�the�University�of�Göttingen.�He�graduated�at�the�University�ofApplied�Sciences�in�Soest,�Germany�as�an�agricultural�engineer�after
getting�his�first�degree�as�a�certified�agricultural�technician.�During�his�PhD�studies,�he�worked�in�research�teams�of�the
Institute�of�Farm�Animal�Genetics�in�Mariensee�and�at�theUniversity�of�Sydney�in�Australia.�
After�receiving�his�PhD�degree,�he�worked�for�four�years�as�aresearcher�in�Mariensee�where�he�co-developed�a�non-surgical�endoscopic�AI�method�for�minimal�semen�doses�in�cows.�RudolfGrossfeld�is�author�and�co-author�of�several�publications�inrenowned�research�journals.
The�other�speakers�will�be�Dr�Pieter�Langendijk�PhD,�researchscientist�PIRSA�-�SARDI)�Australia�and�Dr�Bernie�Gleeson,�veteri-narian,�researcher�of�advanced�reproductive�techniques�from�ChrisRichards�&�Associates,�Vic�Australia.
For�more�information�about�the�semiar,�gernal�enquiries�or�tomake�a�booking�please�contact�Terri�or�Alan�from�MinitubeAustralia�on�1300�553�193�or�email�info@minitube.com.au
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26 PORK JOURNAL, March/April 2013
PRODUCT NEWS
Stalosan F - setting new standards in biosecurity
Stalosan�F,�which�is�considered�somewhatof�a�silver�bullet�for�pork�producers�whoface�the�ongoing�challenges�of�managinganimal�health�is�here�and�now�available�inAustralia,�according�to�Dr�Plamen�Nikolov,International�Product�Manager�fromVitfoss�Denmark.
“It�is�a�unique�dry�disinfectant�withdocumented�efficacy�against�bacteria,�viruses,�fungi,�parasites�and�fly�larvae,”�hesaid.
“Stalosan�F�is�a�proven�cost�effectiveperformer�in�managing�pigs�for�health�andgrowth,”�said�Dr�Nikolov,�who�emphasisedthat�Stalosan�F�is�specially�formulated�forapplication�in�presence�of�animals�and�istotally�safe�for�humans�and�animals.�
“There�are�more�than�24�years�of�scientific�and�farm�testimonials�to�back�upthis�claim,”�he�said.�
“If�used�for�prevention�of�disease�transmission,�Stalosan�F��plays�an�impor-tant�role�in�animal�bio-security�and�thushelps�to�reduce�production�losses,�highcosts�of�vet�bills,�antibiotics�and�other�medications�that�are�used�to�cure�andrecover�from�diseases.��
“It�can�reduce�the�cost�of�medicationby�up�to�60%.
“Stalosan�F�is�a�broad�spectrum�disin-fectant,�effective�against�a�wide�number�ofpathogenic�microorganisms,�including�bacteria,�viruses,�fungi,�some�round�wormsand�is�capable�of�controlling�fly�populationin�the�production�units.�
“It�is�proven�and�extremely�effectiveagainst�PRRSv,�Lawsonia�intracellularis,Coccidia�and�round�worms,�APP,�E.�coli,Salmonella�spp.,�etc.
The�disinfectant�was�developed�morethan�40�years�ago�as�an�effective�control�oftoxic�gases�in�the�farm�as�it�binds�ammo-nia,�hydrogen�sulphide�and�reduces�moisture,�thus�improving�environmentalconditions�and�litter�quality�in�animalhousing,”�Dr�Nikolov�said.�
“It�was�discovered�that�regular�additionof�Stalosan�F�stabilises�the�microbial�floraand�chemical�balance�of�the�litter�andthereby�creates�a�natural�and�healthy�environment�during�the�entire�cycle�of�animal�production.�
“It�can�be�used�for�all�animal�speciesand�sets�a�new�standard�in�animal�bio-
security�throughout�Europe,�USA�and�Asiafor�years.”�
Chemiplas�Australia�and�New�Zealandwill�represent�Vitfoss,�the�Danish�manufac-turer�of�this�product�and�is�promoting�itacross�both�countries.�
“Stalosan�F�can�be�used�as�a�problemsolver�with�very�good�results,�but�the�realeconomical�effect�comes�from�the�continu-ous�use�as�prevention�against�disease�transmission�across�the�farm.�
Practical�results�show�three�to�fivetimes�return�of�invested�money,�based�onreduced�losses�and�better�productionresults,”�said�Dr�Nikolov.
Stalosan�F�is�registered�with�theAustralian�Veterinary�Medicines�Authority.
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