Managing risk: The pig industrys perspective

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Managing risk The pig industrys perspective

• Ross Cutler BVSc PhD
• Ross Cutler and Associates Pty Ltd
• 140 The Parade
• Ocean Grove, Vic, 3226

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Pig producers are good citizens

• They have embraced quality assurance
• They use antimicrobials responsibly
• They have adopted a biosecurity code of practice
• They have grown their businesses to produce high
  quality food

But at times they must feel under siege
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animal welfare
High feed prices
Quality assurance
Environmental regulations
Uncertain pork prices
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Pig producers live in uncertain times
.. and there arent many left
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Terms of trade are all over the place
.But mostly they have been good
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Imports are increasing
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Exports have stagnated
AUD
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Prices fresh pork is up but legs and bacon are
down
1994-2005
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There is no upside in importing pork
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The biosecurity issue Pork producers are
paranoid about disease
Post weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome a
significant international disease
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Health status is a competitive advantage

• Producers felt, and still feel, that the risk
  assessment placed them at risk - If you dont
  know what causes a disease how can you mitigate
  against it?

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Press campaign Score

• Pig Industry 100
• Biosecurity Australia NIL