Category Archives: Let’s Talk Fresh

New marketing strategies for small pig farmers may be necessary

Source: SAPPO Weekly Update, 19 June 2020, photo credit: Dinheiro Rural Small pig farmers are ...

SA’s agricultural trade expected to remain vibrant in 2020 despite lockdowns

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, Fin24, 1 Jun 2020, photo credit: Inc./Getty Images The ongoing Covid-19 crisis ...

SA posts healthy agri trade surplus despite COVID-19 crisis

Source: Pieter Dempsey, Farmer’s Weekly, 9 June 2020, photo credit: Arviem/JOC.com The South African agriculture ...

Increase in crime poses threat to agriculture

Source: Tommie Esterhuyse, chair of Agri SA’s Centre of Excellence: Rural Safety, media release, Agri ...

Climate advisory for the 2020 winter season

Source: Media release, department of agriculture, land reform and rural development, photo credit: WallpaperUP Drought ...

COVID-19 to plunge global economy into worst recession since World War II

Source: The World Bank media release, photo credit: Inc./Getty Images WASHINGTON, June 8, 2020 — ...

Good news for global grain supply

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, News24, photo credit ECPlaza I’ve recently cautioned that dryness in parts of ...

Farm watch active again

Source: TLU SA media release, 9 June 2020, photo credit: The Hop Shop at Castle ...

Answers needed to address diesel crisis

Source: Media release by Kevin Mileham, DA shadow minister of mineral resources and energy, 9 ...

Agbiz, BFAP says SA’s agriculture sector is stabilising

Source: Bizcommunity, 9 June 2020, photo credit: Microsoft Experts in the agricultural sector are confident ...

Diesel is in short supply around SA – and these areas could be worst affected

Photo credit: Auto Express ·  South Africa has begun to implement diesel rationing following unexpected ...

SA Pork Giving with Gratitude Campaign launched

SAPPO is contributing fresh pork stewing meat to chef schools all over the country that ...