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About us
Pork CRC
The Pork CRC will transform the Australian pork industry while maintaining environmentally sustainable agricultural practice allowing the efficient production of innovative pork products from grain resources with improved conversion efficiency.
Through research programs 1 and 2, the Pork CRC will provide significant breakthroughs in pig and plant biology to advance knowledge and facilitate the development of technological innovations for the pork industry.
Our Vision
To enhance the international competitiveness of the Australian pork industry by providing and adopting new and novel technologies that reduce feed costs, improve herd feed conversion efficiency and increase the range and functionality of pork products
Pork CRC Board
Dr. John Keniry PhD, BSc (Hons), AM - Chairman
Mr. Enzo Allara ASA, FAIM
Mr. Brian Halstead BE (Hons), BEc, CPA
Mr. Rodney Hamann RDA(Ag)
Prof. Simon Maddocks PhD, BAgSci (Hons), MAIAST, MAICD
Mr. Andrew Maughan BSc, LLB, MBA (distinction), G Dip App Fin, F Fin
Mr. Samuel McIvor B.Ag, Dip.Ag.Sc, MBA
Assoc. Prof. Wayne Pitchford PhD, BAgSc (Hons)
Prof. John Pluske PhD, BSc(Ag)(Hons)
Mr. Nigel Smith Dip Ag Sci, FAICD
Dr. Robert van Barneveld PhD, BAgrSc (Hons)
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Pork CRC Participants
 Australian Pork Farms Group
 Australian Pork Ltd
 SARDI
 The CHM Alliance
 NZ Pork Industry Board
 Murdoch University
 University of Adelaide
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Supporting Participants
- NSW Agriculture
- DPI Victoria
- Agriculture WA
- QDPI
- QAF Meat Industries Pty Ltd
- Alltech Biotechnology Pty Ltd
- Feedworks Pty Ltd
- GRDC
- WA APC Pork Producers Committee
- Grainsearch Pty Ltd
- Elanco Animal Health Pty Ltd
- Ridley Agriproducts Pty Ltd
- APSA
- University of Queensland
- Betterblend Stockfeeds Pty Ltd
- Kemin Industries ( Asia ) Pte Ltd.
- University of Sydney
- Massey University
- Nutreco Nederland BV
- ABB Grain Ltd
- Charles Sturt University
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Our Key Outcomes
The research and development programs of the CRC for an Internationally Competitive Pork Industry (Pork CRC) will result in the following outcomes:
- Reduced production costs for high-quality pork through more reliable and consistent protein and energy supplies via innovative grain production, co-product utilisation and quality assessment
- Reduced production costs for high quality pork through improved herd feed conversion efficiency
- Increased demand for high-quality, niche Australian pork products as a result of enhanced capacity to deliver nutrients that promote the health and well-being of consumers via consumption of pork and pork products
These research outcomes will contribute to Australia 's industrial, commercial and economic growth through:
- Stabilised and sustained domestic and export pork market
- Improved confidence in the pork industry leading to increased investment and industry growth
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The scale of the outcome from the Pork CRC
Outcomes of the Pork CRC will be realised economically through:
- A reduction in the on-farm cost of production from $2.0/kg to $1.50/kg carcase weight (based on 2004 currency values)
- Development of value-added pork products that capture new niche markets by 2012
- The gross value of these outcomes totals $203.9 million/per annum at the farm gate, with an additional return exceeding $31.5 million/annum for the farm-gate sector
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