Daily Archives: 26 November 2019

‘Not enough pork in the world’ to deal with China’s demand for meat

With hundreds of millions of pigs dead from swine fever, exporters are scrambling to fill ...

Financial bench marking: Update from Canada

Canada’s pork producers are using bench marking information to make better decisions – compared with ...

Union and Nonprofit sue USDA over sped-up pork production rules

They fear increased worker injuries as a result of the new rules. When the USDA ...

The transition from fossils to renewables and its impact on consumer prices

The transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energies is a global pursuit. But it’s faster ...

PRRS: Deciphering the mystery disease

Everywhere veterinarians turned, the “mystery disease” was devastating sow herds and wiping out pigs. It ...

How African infra-continental trade can benefit land reform, agriculture

The African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII), which recently took place at the Cape Town Internation ...

The role of outdoor farms in the spread of African swine fever in Europe

A variety of outdoor pig production systems are present in the EU but are these ...

Biosecurity: Taking up the mantle of accountability

Over the past three years, numerous foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks rocked FMD-controlled areas, which is ...

South African food price inflation to remain subdued in the near term

By Wandile Sihlobo, Business Day, 20 November 2019 Since the news that South Africa could ...

Antibiotic use in focus at IPPE 2020

The upcoming International Production Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia is to host an education ...

DAFF’s latest statement on foot and mouth

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development advises farmers and livestock owners that ...