Pork Journal March/April 2013

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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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Lienert Australia has a team of qualified and experienced Nutritionists delivering an excellent nutritional servicepackage designed to help you, look after this vitally important aspect of production.

Our Nutritionists bring innovation & experience to:• Feed Formulation• Ingredient usage breakdown• Pelleted feed & raw material purchasing advise• Feeding programs and expected performance• On farm consultation

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PRODUCT NEWS26 Stalosan F – setting new standards in biosecrity


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


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

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Man with a mission: Ken Crawford,pig farmer, ecologist and

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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�


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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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�[email protected]. 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.�

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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.�

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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


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�[email protected]

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


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.

REGISTRATIONS ARE

OPEN!!

Early Birds Close 22nd

August

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www.apsa.asn.au

Registration Type Early Birds

(closes 22/8/13) Standard

(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: [email protected]



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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�[email protected]

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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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