ABOUT 140 pork producers and industry representatives turned out to the SA Pig Industry Day at Tanunda on Friday.
Rivalea general manager of agriculture operations Kenton Shaw outlined the top five drivers for keeping a lid on the cost of production.
Pork CRC chief executive officer Roger Campbell have an overview of Australia’s herd performance and how it stacked up to overseas counterparts, while Loxton producer Karen Henwood outlined how she worked out cost of production in a multi-enterprise farm.
The University of Queensland’s Stephan Tait talked about using piggery biogas as a dispatchable energy source, and outlined the opportunities from the capture of energy.
Consultant Graeme Pope explore skills development in the industry, while Australian Pork Limited’s Ashley Norval spoke about the lessons she learnt from Danish pig producers during a recent overseas trip.
Rick Hinge, Mundulla, spoke about how to remain resilient during tough times.
