Daily Archives: 28 April 2020

Canada: Farmers starting to destroy pigs after factories close

By Jen Skerritt, Michael Hirtzer and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) A wave of shutdowns at some ...

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Apr
New Zealand to review greenhouse gas emission targets

By Aidan Fortune, Global Meatnews.com A request by the New Zealand government to review greenhouse ...

28
Apr
US plant closures prompt worker safety plea

By Aidan Fortune, Global Meatnews.com The extent of the impact of the coronavirus on US ...

28
Apr
Will Covid-19 structurally change the agricultural labour market?

Agriculture is well placed to provide livelihoods to those struggling to enter the workforce, and ...

28
Apr
Advice on successful weaner pig management

Farmer’s Weekly, 28 April 2020 At weaning, piglets experience multiple challenges, such as the stress ...

28
Apr
#Covid19: Global food crises report reveals impact on vulnerable countries

An international alliance of UN, governmental, and non-governmental agencies working to address the root causes ...

28
Apr
Tackling inequality and helping the poor a priority in post-pandemic world

Steven Friedman, Business Day Societies should stand up and help usher in a more just ...

28
Apr
Smithfield Foods addresses COVID-19 response

Smithfield Foods responded to misinformation asserted by some media about the company’s actions during the ...

28
Apr
Land Bank’s default risks financial contagion and devastation for agriculture

Nicol Jansen, Agri SA Chairman: Economics and Trade Centre of Excellence Land Bank has warned ...

28
Apr
COVID-19: Stats SA speeds up the monitoring of consumer prices

When the COVID-19 lockdown went into effect on 27 March, the range of products available ...

28
Apr
Gradual lifting of lockdown – Impact on agriculture

By Dawie Maree, head of Information and Marketing at FNB Agriculture 24 April 2020 The ...

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Apr