While first and foremost as producers our number one priority is the welfare of our animals; very closely behind this is our responsibility to the environment. We are raising our animals on the pristine lands of the Darling Downs in one of Australia's rare 'food bowls' so naturally one of our main focuses is ensuring we are not negatively impacting our farming lands and where possible improving the quality.
Animal welfare comes first
Our number one priority is the welfare of our animals. We strive to provide a high level of animal welfare in producing commercial pork products through exceptional husbandry skills and advanced equipment and systems.
Turning waste into energy
One of the main challenges of the agricultural industry is that animals produce methane gas through their waste, releasing additional gas into the atmosphere. At Pilton Valley Premium Pork, we have turned that negative into a positive — we are one of a very small number of producers in Australia who have installed a biogas plant on site.
The plant captures naturally occurring methane from the waste and converts it into useable energy, dramatically reducing our carbon footprint. This energy powers our in-house needs, with the excess exported to the grid.
Local grain, local farmers
To keep our food kilometres as low as possible we source as much grain as we can from local farmers and process it through our onsite feedmill. Our farms also have extensive solar panels installed, capturing nature's usable energy.
