ABOVE: Moving entirely from the existing production mix to free range and organic systems could increase greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent and almost double the amount of land required. A WHOLESALE shift to free range and organic egg production could increase greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent and almost double land use, according to…
September 2026 headlines: ACMF represents industry at FoodPro and Meat Business Women events EFA’s strategic plan delivering for Australian egg farmers Avian influenza update Cage free egg shift could equal increased emissions and land use Bird flu facts from Dr Ron Granville H5N1 study reinforces need for broader livestock surveillance Looking back on bird flu…
DOCTOR Lee Campbell is a comparative immunologist whose research investigates how Australian wildlife species respond to different pathogens. Her background includes research in avian immunology and avian influenza, including host responses to highly and low pathogenic avian influenza viruses. She is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Sydney School of Veterinary Science at the University of…
August 2026 headlines: ACMF partners to cultivate next generation of poultry careers Women in ag leading future of egg industry New RSPCA standard creates compliance pathway for Better Chicken Commitment H5N1 in Australia and why wild birds matter to poultry Inghams makes strategic investment in Australian food technology start-up WEO hatching plans for sustainable egg…
ABOVE: H5N1 positive birds in Australia. AUSTRALIA entered a new phase of avian influenza preparedness on June 20, 2026 when authorities confirmed the first mainland detection of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a wild bird in southern Western Australia. The virus was identified in a dead brown skua near Cape Le Grand National Park, east…
July 2026 headlines: First MANE workshop launched by ACMF as High5 Project strengthens national HPAI preparedness Poultry Hub Australia update Australia’s first in-ovo sexed chicks delivered in commercial layer industry EFA celebrates its 10-year anniversary WA H5N1 bird flu detection and what Australian poultry producers need to know Slow Food Movement lives on Australian Poultry…
ABOVE: Rodent outbreaks can create major biosecurity, feed contamination and infrastructure risks for intensive livestock operations. AUSTRALIAN producers are being urged to remain vigilant as severe mouse activity continues across key agricultural regions, particularly in Western and central Australia, with experts warning the economic and operational impacts extend well beyond grain production. For poultry farmers…
June 2026 headlines: Industry collaboration on display at PIX and AVPA Scientific Meeting Understanding our regulatory landscape for egg production Stronger mouse baits offer hope as rodent pressure escalates across Australian farming regions Circling food waste for chicken meat Highly efficient and cost-effective wastewater pump for poultry producer Chick selection tech welcomed by Aussie egg…
ABOVE: How free range is being marketed. VICTORIAN egg farmers are being told – by people who have never farmed or cared for poultry – that starting mid-2026, there will be new regulations for how to care for and manage all types of poultry in Victoria. We are also being told that industry has been…
May 2026 headlines: Fuel security critical to keeping chicken meat on Australian supermarket shelves What we could learn from Japan Big Aussie blaster cuts cleaning time New requirements for Victorian poultry producers and owners Focus on how chickens see humans Not all equipment is created equal Managing yolk colour consistency under cost pressure Prime poultry…