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Coalition for global protein sustainability initiative launched at Davos
Processor Tyson Foods has announced the creation of a new initiative to help advance sustainable ...
Jan
New experimental vaccine for African swine fever virus shows promise
Government and academic investigators have developed a vaccine against African swine fever that appears to ...
Jan
Can welfare improvements boost pig health?
Experimental evidence suggests health benefits can be obtained from welfare improvements. Animal welfare scientist Laura ...
Jan
Putting trade to work to balance agriculture and environmental factors
Trade is a way that countries can tap into their own local advantages and close ...
Jan
Technology can aid farmers during SA’s water crisis
South African agricultural hubs within the Northern and Eastern Cape have seen a number of ...
Jan
South African agriculture needs to become expert at international relations
Stephanie van der Walt, Agbiz Fruit Desk “Now is the time to think strategically and ...
Jan
Sows undergo changes in structure over time, research suggests
Sows undergo changes in structure over time, according to research by Melanie Trenhaile-Grannemann, a graduate ...
Jan
Balancing the risks and opportunities on the African continent
It would be remiss to paint the African continent with one brush as many countries ...
Jan
Three ways farms of the future can feed the planet and heal it too
Intensive agriculture may be nourishing most of the Earth’s inhabitants, but it’s doing the opposite ...
Jan
2020: Expect more expensive food, and higher tax
Consumers will get their first indication of what 2020 has in store for them on ...
Jan
Protecting piglets post-partum with smart technology
The Pig Site speaks to SwineTech co-founder and CEO Matthew Rooda about SmartGuard and protecting ...
Jan
Antibiotic resistance: Fight fiction with facts
In a recent episode of 60 Minutes, antibiotic use in the livestock industry, and pork ...
Jan