Daily Archives: 2 June 2020

Skeptics question reality of China’s threat to delay purchases of U.S. pork and soybeans

Photo credit: Luca B’Urbino/The Economist With tensions rising between the U.S. and China in the ...

USDA updates African swine fever response plan

Photo credit: Cornwall Curling Club Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection ...

Russia embraces its new global role in pork

Photo credit: Reuters/VOA Pig Progress For decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia ...

The impact of Covid-19 on South Africa’s agriculture economy

Photo credit: Copernicus Climate Change Service Dr Peter Oberem, Bizcommunity We are all living through ...

Covid-19 and food safety: Are SA’s food handling regulations up to scratch?

Photo credit: AJAR Hospitality Fortunately South Africa’s food production safety standards have already progressed to ...

Medical doctors and swine veterinarians team up to fight Covid-19

Photo credit: facebook.com/foto.studio.color24 Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork Building on swine veterinarian experience and insights ...

Take note of these economic drivers

Photo credit: The Hindu Prof Johan Willemse We all agree that the world of doing ...

Diesel is in short supply around SA – and these areas could be worst affected

Photo credit: Auto Express ·  South Africa has begun to implement diesel rationing following unexpected ...

SA Pork Giving with Gratitude Campaign launched

SAPPO is contributing fresh pork stewing meat to chef schools all over the country that ...

ASF update 29 May 2020

Johann Kotzé and Dr Peter Evans of SAPPO give an update on the ASF outbreak ...

South Africa’s level 3 lockdown – what you need to know

Photo credit: University of Washington The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has ...