Daily Archives: 3 February 2020

Oxford professor creates bacon scented patch for vegans who need a fix

A professor of experimental psychology at Oxford University has partnered with Strong Roots, a plant-based ...

Japan plans wider pig culls if African swine fever discovered

In the event a pig with African swine fever (ASF) is found at a farm, ...

The new US-China phase 1 agreement commits China to buy more

The new US-China phase 1 agreement commits China to buy an additional $200 billion of US ...

‘Still early days’ for cultivated meat – Mosa Meat

Consumers may not be able to get their hands on cultivated for at least another ...

Gilt rearing: A feeding perspective

Gareth Salmond (MSc Animal Nutrition, Pr. Sci. Nat.). For more information contact him at Gareth.Salmond@meadowfeeds.co.za ...

Addressing the complexities of pig production

A recent episode of the programme ‘60 Minutes’ in the United States led to critical ...

China’s multi-story hog hotels elevate industrial farms to new levels

Privately owned agricultural company Guangxi Yangxiang Co Ltd is running two seven-floor sow breeding operations, ...

Johann Kotzé, SAPPO CEO, talks about 2020

SAPPO is exited about 2020 and is looking forward to serve the pork industry with ...

Coronavirus: What you should know

Human corona viruses are common throughout the world. The name corona refers to a crown ...

Land Bank implosion, Moody’s downgrade sparks setback for SA agriculture

Land Bank is evident of an unhealthy state of affairs at governance and management level ...

Growing optimism about SA maize harvest in 2019/20

Since the start of the year, we’ve been cautious about making a bold call on ...