Daily Archives: 25 January 2020

European Union to send R270 million in emergency food aid to Zimbabwe

The European Union has released a further €16.8m (roughly R270m at current exchange rates) in humanitarian ...

25
Jan
USMEF outlines key drivers for Asian red meat market

Asia has been identified as the key target for growth and markets are clamouring to ...

25
Jan
Northern Ireland pig farm under scrutiny after activist visit

Agriculture inspectors have visited a pig farm in Northern Ireland after the farm had been ...

25
Jan
Coalition for global protein sustainability initiative launched at Davos

Processor Tyson Foods has announced the creation of a new initiative to help advance sustainable ...

25
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 ...

25
Jan
Can welfare improvements boost pig health?

Experimental evidence suggests health benefits can be obtained from welfare improvements. Animal welfare scientist Laura ...

25
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 ...

25
Jan
Concern as Moody’s downgrades Land Bank credit rating

By Siyanda Sishuba, Farmer’s Weekly The agriculture sector has reacted with concern to Moody’s Investors ...

25
Jan
Livestock expos and shows pool resources to improve biosecurity

Joint press release issued by Bloem Show, the Royal Show, Nampo ALFA, Agri-Expo, Nampo Harvest ...

25
Jan
South Africa must get on China’s agricultural radar

By Wandile Sihlobo, Business Day, 21January 2020 One of the key themes that dominated agricultural ...

25
Jan
Latest on FMD (25/1/2020)

Here is DAFF’s latest FMD media release dated 25 January 2010.Read more

25
Jan