Author Archives: SAPPO

Trade talks have influence on hog and wholesale market

Trade talks and tariff outlook is driving volatility not only in the hog futures market ...

29
May
China’s love of pork may not be enough

Jennifer Shike Everyone knows that China loves pork. Pork accounts for more than 60% of ...

29
May
How are water licences processed?

Agri SA’s Water Desk explains how water licences are processed. Read more

29
May
Hormel lawsuit reveals what ‘natural’ meat really means

Bloomberg Consumers want “natural” meat—and the biggest meat companies want to sell it to them. ...

29
May
Breeding reduces environmental impact with 1% per year

Results of a new study by Wageningen Livestock Research, the Netherlands, show that breeding reduces ...

29
May
FMD: The battle is over, but the war continues

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES AND THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY 28 ...

29
May
Africa’s first international agricultural technology exhibition

From 17 to 19 June 2020, Cape Town will play host to the first ever ...

29
May
Ailing pigs could be boost for SA pharma industry

By Penelope Mashego The outbreak of African swine fever that continues to ravage pig populations ...

29
May
Danish Crown aims to be world producer of sustainable meats

Meat processor Danish Crown has pledged to halve the company’s climate footprint per kilogram of ...

21
May
Bloody mary bacon to hit whole foods stores this summer

If you love bacon and a good Bloody Mary, a new product was launched recently ...

21
May
Australian meat industry facing labour crisis

The Australian red meat industry is undergoing a massive labour shortage, new research has found, ...

21
May
Biosecurity: Water, know its origin

There are only three things that every pig takes in every day and those are ...

21
May