Author Archives: SAPPO

Antimicrobial stewardship

By Dr Caraliegh Stander, CS Vet Antimicrobial resistance is not a new topic and it ...

Leftovers, ASF and sustainability

With the ongoing spread of African Swine Fever in China, the use of swill has ...

The piggery pest war

By Dr Caraleigh Stander, CS Vet One aspect that all farmers in every agricultural industry ...

Using piggery waste as a valuable by-product

After eight years of revamping,  Baynesfield Estate outside Pie–termaritzburg now boasts a new expanded piggery ...

Agbiz and Agri SA reacts strongly against amendment of the Constitution

Agbiz “Agbiz has noted with disappointment and concern the recommendation by the Constitutional Review Committee ...

Strategies to enhance piglet birth weight

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Feeding the pregnant sow

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 Ensminger Pig Symposium to be hosted for first time in Africa

Dr Danie Visser (director at Juventis), Shaun Mockford (vice-president, Pig Breeders Society of South Africa), ...

UN warns world is at risk if global warming exceeds 1.5°C

A report released by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has found that ...

Rural job creation is utmost priority

Unemployed and job-creation projects in rural areas must be treated as a national priority. The ...