FeralFix

26/08/2021

Feeding leftover food to your pigs may seem like a good idea, but you could be putting them at risk of animal diseases.

Whether you have a pet pig, a hobby farm or a commercial piggery, it’s illegal to feed pigs food scraps that have been in contact with or contain meat, eggs or some other animal products. These foods could introduce or spread diseases like foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever.

It’s safe to feed pigs fruit, vegetables, grains or commercial pig feed.

Learn more about what you can and can’t feed to pigs: https://bit.ly/3kcaTzy

23/08/2021

Quad bike suppliers are largely complying with new safety standards for new and imported second-hand quad bikes sold in Australia.

17/08/2021

Wild boars are costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars, with one Central Tablelands farmer shifting to cattle after losing so many of his sheep to the feral pests.

11/02/2021

It's official - Australia now has an action plan for managing feral pigs, and AgForce members are being asked for their feedback. The draft National Feral Pig Action Plan (NFPAP) was written following a survey of more than 700 respondents, with AgForce member Zena Ronnfeldt from Dalby the only Queen...

08/12/2020

26/09/2020

Reports of two more quad bike deaths in the past week haven't cooled the debate about rollover protection devices.

16/09/2020

Going camping these holidays? 🏕
Make sure you dispose of food waste or leftovers in a secure bin.
The international spread of African swine fever has been linked to feral pigs eating food or food waste that contained infected pork, so it’s really important we all limit any chance of this happening!

Read about foods that are a biosecurity risk for pigs: https://bit.ly/2Za4Sbu.

22/08/2020

Rob Hunt is a Senior Pest Officer with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. In this training video, Rob describes and demonstrates the Canid Pest Eje...

21/08/2020

Queensland's peak farm lobby wants to mandatory rollover devices on quad bikes dumped in favour of a national training and licensing scheme.

28/07/2020

Queensland banana farmers are particularly worried about feral pigs spreading Panama disease, because once a farm gets it "that's it".

28/06/2020

Two peak state farming organisations have moved to quell alarm that quad bikes are going to disappear from the Australian market.