Author Archives: SAPPO

ASF China: Pork prices soar as future effects become clear

Prices of pork in China are observed to be soaring in recent weeks as pork ...

03
Sep
USDA awards $1.7m to fight African swine fever

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allocated a $1.7m grant to the Swine Health ...

03
Sep
UK and EU to step up Brexit talks as Parliament showdown looms

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit team will meet with European Union officials at ...

03
Sep
Latest crop estimate good news for livestock farmers

Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business The latest production estimate showed a further ...

03
Sep
Should the SA government incentivise farmers to control the spread of African swine fever?

Wandile Sihlobo, Daily Maverick Since April 2019 there have been 14 reported outbreaks of African ...

03
Sep
Pig movement bans may be economically damaging

Movement bans for pigs and other types of livestock, as ways to control disease outbreaks ...

28
Aug
Irish food authorities develop DNA scanning tool

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has developed a new scanning tool to identify ...

28
Aug
Pork and beef victory: U.S. and Japan agree on trade

27
Aug
Biosecurity in four steps and ASF precaution tips

By Diego Padoan, Swine Technical Manager at BIOMIN Prevention is the best medicine. Biosecurity is ...

27
Aug
Can the small pig farmer thrive in the future?

Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 23 July 23 2019 (National Pork Board and the Pork ...

27
Aug
Lawsonia can impact other gut pathogens

By Dr Fernando L. Leite, technical manager – swine, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA A ...

27
Aug
Calcium-to-phosphorus ratio established for 11 to 22 kg pigs

By Lauren Quinn, University of Illinois College of ACES The amount of calcium in pig ...

27
Aug