Author Archives: SAPPO

Spring into action with SA Pork’s September marketing campaign

As spring starts to make its presence felt, despite the occasional chilly burst of cold ...

Reporting from the EPP in Nantes

During the last week of May, SAPPO chief executive officer Dr Peter Evans attended the ...

Takeaways from SAPPO’s Baconer’s Brunch

The Baconer’s Brunch, hosted by the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) in Pretoria on ...

Farmer feedback on the World of Pork Pig Movement app: Butt Farming (Pty) Ltd

SAPPO asked a few producers about their experience with the World of Pork Pig Movement ...

Implementation of a comprehensive biosecurity programme

Implementing a comprehensive biosecurity programme is crucial for safeguarding animal health and preventing disease spread ...

Citizens’ initiative in EU to defend agriculture and the rural economy

The European Citizens’ Initiative in Defence of Agriculture and Rural Economy in Europe aims to ...

Use of natural supplements in piglets to improve productivity

In pig production, early management is crucial for farm profitability. Using phytobiotics and nutraceuticals reduces ...

CRISPRed pigs: Precision porcine gene editing combats PPRS virus threat

Genome editing using CRISPR (pronounced ‘crisper’, stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) has ...

The signs of farrowing: Physiology and sow behaviour

The success of a breeding herd is epitomised by the birth of a substantial litter ...