Category Archives: Let’s Talk Fresh

It’s unlikely the US will escape ASF

Source: Dennis DiPietre and Lance Mulberry, Farm Journal’s Pork, 20 August 2021, photo credit: Wallpapercave ...

New foot-and-mouth disease strain detected in Namibia

Source: Annelie Coleman, Farmer’s Weekly, 19 August 2021, photo credit: The Namibian A new strain ...

Agriculture posts a trade surplus in the 2ndQ2021 despite ongoing Covid-19 challenges

Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business, 23 August 2021: photo credit: ...

South Africa’s agricultural exports on track to beat 2020

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, Agbiz e-newsletter, News24, photo credit: Circular South Africa’s agricultural sector is export-orientated. ...

New Finance Minister Godongwana promises change in style, not policy

Mfuneko Toyana, Business Maverick, 15 August 2021, photo credit: Business Day The new minister’s most ...

Medupi explosion bad news for power prices and load-shedding

Source: MYBROADBAND, 15 August 2021, photo credit: The Electricity Forum The explosion that destroyed one ...

Seasonal climate watch: August to December 2021 – Above normal rainfall for the north-eastern half of the country predicted

Source: South African Weather Service, 31 July 2021, photo credit: itv/ Theresa Ridgway The El ...

Save the date for SAPPO’s annual general meeting 2021

Source: SAPPO Weekly Update 6 August 2021, photo credit: Canva SAPPO hereby gives notice of ...

Foot and mouth disease: DALRRD’s latest FMD report and surveillance update 30 July 2021

Source: DALRRD, photo credit: Brahman Cattle Breeders Association View report

Another fuel hike negative for agriculture

Comment by Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business, 3 August 2021, photo credit: ...

How a land reform agency could break South Africa’s land redistribution deadlock

Source: Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo, The Conversation, 3 August 2021, photo credit: Cape Country ...

Thandi will look after one-health consumer assurance

Dr Thandi Chiappero joined SAPPO on 1 July as Programme Manager: One Health Consumer Assurance. ...