Daily Archives: 13 November 2019

National Pork Board looks to China for growth

A new report from the US-based National Pork Board has examined the growing short- and ...

Don’t misinterpret China’s decision on Canadian meat as improved relations

Canadian farmers have been caught in the crossfire of the strained U.S./China/Canada trade relations. Several ...

China to shut down small slaughterhouses to control ASF

China is shutting down some small slaughterhouses throughout the country in an effort to better ...

How food manufacturers can ensure waste products are disposed of responsibly

The 2018 listeriosis outbreak in South Africa highlighted the importance of food safety in the ...

When fungi are no fun

Mycotoxins may be regarded as an undetectable enemy. It is often not visible to the ...

Lower emissions when pig manure is removed more often

“Do remove pig manure regularly as well as completely – and preferably remove the urine ...

Mycoplasma elimination possible, but more difficult on farrow-to-finish sites

With the right program in place, eliminating mycoplasma pneumonia is possible on many hog farms. ...

Agri SA launches drought report

Agri SA hosted a press briefing this week about the severe drought experienced throughout South ...

Fatty pork announced as top 10 most nutritious food in the world

Pork belly is considered the holy grail for most pork lovers; after all, who can ...

New website on good farming practices launched

SAPPO launched a new website dealing with best farming practices for pork production. All farmers ...

Foot and mouth in Limpopo of great concern, says RPO

The foot and mouth disease outbreak in Limpopo is of great concern, says the RPO. ...