Pig Industry Fund
Five Year Management
Plan
2011-12 to 2017-18
(A requirement of the Primary Industry Funding
Schemes Act 1998)
Contents
1.
South Australian Pig Industry ........................................................................ 1
2.
Contributions to the Fund .............................................................................. 1
3.
Investment of the Fund ................................................................................... 1
4.
Application of the Fund .................................................................................. 2
4.1
Industry Programs .......................................................................................... 2
4.2
SA Pig Industry Advisory Group and Fund Administration Expenses ....... 3
5.
References ....................................................................................................... 3
6.
Pig Industry Fund – Five Year Budget (2011-12 to 2017-18) ........................ 4
1.
South Australian Pig Industry
As at May 2013, South Australia (SA) had 610 registered pig brands (PIRSA PIIMS
Database, May 2013), for which many properties are not currently running breeding
sows. The actual number of sows, and hence estimates of pigs available for
processing, is not known. Available data suggests that SA’s breeding sow numbers
could be as many as 49,836 (APL, 2011) or as few as 40,000 (ABS, 2012). Given
the discrepancy in the data sources, combined with the anticipated impact that the
move to abolish sow stalls will have, it has been assumed for the purpose of
calculating future Pig Industry Fund contributions, that SA’s sow breeding numbers
will remain static at 45,500 for the predicted period. However piglets sold per sow is
expected to decrease from 21 (2011-12) to 20 during 2012-13, rising slightly
thereafter to 20.5 piglets in 2013-14 and then 21 piglets for the remaining period (ie
2014-15 to 2017-18).
2.
Contributions to the Fund
Under the Primary Industry Funding Schemes (Pig Industry Fund) Regulations 2001,
a pig producer (or collection agent on behalf of the producer) must pay to the
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries for payment into the Fund a contribution
of $0.20 per pig sold for $20 or more irrespective of whether the pigs are sold within
or outside of South Australia. This applies equally for pigs sold for slaughter or
breeding purposes.
The overall number of pigs sold via private treaty is unknown. However contributions
to the Fund historically suggest that the average number of South Australian pigs
sold (based on a five year running average) were 884,176.
Based on estimated breeding sow numbers and piglets turned off per year, it is
estimated that contributions will be:
Period
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Notes: 1
3.
Estimated
Breeding Pig
Numbers
45,451
45,500
45,500
45,500
45,500
45,500
45,500
Estimated Number
of Pigs Sold
Estimated
Contribution1
954,471
910,000
932,750
955,500
955,500
955,500
955,500
$190,894
$182,000
$186,550
$191,100
$191,100
$191,100
$191,100
Calculated on a 20 cent per head contribution.
Investment of the Fund
Management of the Pig Industry Fund is carried out by Biosecurity SA (a division of
PIRSA) on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, as
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Administrator of the Fund. Interest is paid quarterly, and is calculated on the daily
balance using the average overnight cash deposit rate for the relevant quarter.
4.
Application of the Fund
The Pig Industry Fund may be applied by the Minister for any of the following
purposes:
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payment of outstanding claims for compensation made or pending against the
Swine Compensation Act 1936;
payments of compensation for pig diseases gazetted as a “declared
compensable disease”;
the undertaking of research, investigative or other programs relating to pigs,
pig products or any other aspect of the pig industry recommended to the
Minister by the consultative committee;
repayment of contributions to the Fund;
payment of the reasonable operation and management expenses of the Pig
Industry Advisory Group (whether sitting as the Pig Industry Advisory Group
under the Livestock Act 1997 or as the consultative committee); and
payment of the expenses of administering the Fund.
The SA Pig Industry Advisory Group acts as the consultative committee for the Fund,
and makes recommendations to the Minister on projects that should be sponsored,
based on industry benefit.
To ensure that South Australian Fund contributors have access to information about
the Advisory Group and projects funded by the Pig Industry Fund, a SA Pig Industry
Advisory Group web page on the Department’s web site has been established
(www.pir.sa.gov.au/sapag). Promotion of the web page occurs through ad hoc
industry communication.
4.1
Industry Programs
The Fund is predominantly used to sponsor programs designed to:
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improve animal welfare;
develop labour saving approaches to piggery activities;
improve production and water efficiencies;
increase community awareness about the industry and its local benefits;
increase producer knowledge (about business management, HR etc); and
increase the number of skilled people interested in working in the pig industry.
Updates on sponsored programs are required. An annual advertisement seeking
project applications is placed in the Stock Journal and the PorkPage around
February/March each year. Applications are assessed on their ability to deliver a
benefit to South Australia’s pig industry.
The Pig Industry Advisory Group, where possible, attempts to restrict funding
recommendations (including Advisory Group and Fund administrative expenses) to
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no more than 75% of annual total income. Under this policy, it is expected that the
Pig Industry Fund will continue to grow for the benefit of industry.
4.2
SA Pig Industry Advisory Group and Fund Administration Expenses
Administrative expenses incurred by the SA Pig Industry Advisory Group include
members sitting fees and travel reimbursements, catering, venue hire, executive
officer support and audit fees. Collectively in 2011-12 this represented 10.6% of
total expenditure. This decrease occurred as that the project expenditure base was
higher as several project invoices received were for projects conducted in 2010-11.
A person who has contributed to the Pig Industry Fund may request a refund for the
contributions made in the financial year immediately preceding the financial year in
which the claim was made. No contribution refunds were sought in 2011-12. It
should be noted that recipients of a Pig Industry Fund refund are ineligible to receive
direct benefits or services from activities funded by the Fund for a period of five
years.
5.
References
Australian Pork Limited, “Australian Pig Annual: 2011-12”,
(http://www.australianpork.com.au/pages/page149.asp)
71110DO001_201112 Principal Agricultural Commodities, Australia, Preliminary,
2011-12 (http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/7111.0201112?OpenDocument)
Primary Industry Funding Schemes (Pig Industry Fund)
Regulations 2001
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6.
Pig Industry Fund - Five Year Budget (2011-12 to 2017-18)
Opening Balance
Income
Contributions (20 cents/head sold)
Interest
Other revenue
Total Income
Expenditure
Target 25 in SA
Influence of semen age during summer
Ron Lienert Memorial Scholarship
Pig education in High Schools
Pig appeasing pheromones to reduce aggression in group housed gestating sows pilot study
Pig appeasing pheromones to reduce aggression in group housed gestating sows
Evaluation of AI programmes on farms
ProHand Pig Handling Training (incl Transporters)
Mentoring Undergraduate Industry Placement Award (UIPA) Roseworthy - Enrolled
Students
Ron Lienert Memorial Scholarship - Promotion & Mentoring of the
Honours Scholarship Recipient
Urrbrae High School Effluent Pond Management System
Providing Group Housed Breeding Sows with Straw in Racks
2011-12
Audited
Actuals
2012-13
Budget
2013-14
Fwd
Estimates
2014-15
Fwd
Estimates
2015-16
Fwd
Estimates
2016-17
Fwd
Estimates
2017-18
Fwd
Estimates
3,107,127
3,386,813
3,512,926
3,550,564
3,588,307
3,628,985
3,672,860
216,491
138,996
182,000
107,064
186,550
99,146
191,100
110,379
191,100
125,854
191,100
142,489
191,100
154,558
355,487
289,064
285,696
301,479
316,954
333,589
345,658
10,000
5,000
75,940
78,218
80,565
82,982
226,109
237,716
250,192
259,244
6,000
16,544
10,000
3,263
5,176
19,004
16,800
13,350
4,726
5,000
8,000
2,000
5,000
18,997
Effect of Swing Sided Farrowing Crates on Sow & Litter Welfare & Performance
Provision of small pig shelters to South Australian schools
Pork SA
Pig Management Handbook for Schools
Update WH&S requirements for piggeries
Study of 24 hour farrowing supervision on piglet mortality rates
Total Project Expenditure
7500
14,589
2,200
79,220
54,157
128,911
11,589
74,307
6,266
24,000
25,875
211,338
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2011-12
Audited
Actuals
Administration
PIAG administration
(inc sitting fees, mileage, catering, venue hire etc)
Executive Officer Support
Fund Administration (ie audit fees)
Contribution Refunds
Administrative Float
Total Administrative Expenditure
Total Expenditure
Closing Balance
2012-13
Budget
2013-14
Fwd
Estimates
2014-15
Fwd
Estimates
2015-16
Fwd
Estimates
2016-17
Fwd
Estimates
2017-18
Fwd
Estimates
4,461
7,200
9,270
9,548
9,835
10,130
10,433
3,183
10,000
13,840
6,500
1,500
5,000
34,040
162,951
3,512,926
14,255
6,695
1,500
5,000
36,720
248,058
3,550,564
14,683
6,896
1,500
5,000
37,627
263,736
3,588,307
15,123
7,103
1500
5,000
38,561
276,276
3,628,985
15,577
7,316
1500
5,000
39,522
289,714
3,672,860
16,044
7,535
1500
5,000
40,513
299,757
3,718,761
17,644
71,801
3,390,813
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