Author Archives: SAPPO

The story behind Canada’s controversial food guide

Agricultural organisations recently responded with severe criticism to Canada’s Food Guide, reviewing the nutritional recommendations ...

29
Apr
ASF-infected pork imported to Russia from China

Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said it has discovered the African swine fever (ASF) genome in ...

29
Apr
Spain unveils new pork welfare scheme

Spanish pork board Interporc has unveiled a new certified animal welfare seal, IAWS, to endorse ...

29
Apr
Can genetics curb the carbon footprint of pig production?

by Melanie Epp   Over the last 70 years, selection programmes have led to serious improvements ...

29
Apr
Agri SA survey confirms structural shift in research spend

Agri SA today released its 2019 survey which shows the agriculture sector has undergone a ...

29
Apr
Catchy headlines and fake news: A case study in cultured meat

By David Burrows The search for an exciting angle or click-bait headline means the mass media ...

29
Apr
SAPPO supermarket campaigns on the go

The first three campaigns with national retailers will commence shortly. In every instance, it is ...

29
Apr
ASF in Delmas well maintained and no cause for alarm

African Swine Fewer (ASF) was diagnosed in mid-April on a small farm in the Delmas ...

29
Apr
Partnership between Agri SA and Fidelity ADT to reduce agricultural crime

Agri SA has partnered with Fidelity ADT, a subsidiary of the Fidelity Services Group, to ...

29
Apr
ASF tipped to cut Chinese pork production by 35%

The onslaught of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China is expected to cut production in ...

21
Apr
Trump closure of US-Mexico border could be ‘disastrous’ for farmers

The US National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has insisted that President Donald Trump stop his threats ...

21
Apr
CSF Japan: Over 75 000 pigs culled; wild boar vaccination

Vincent ter Beek In its battle to fight its own outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever ...

21
Apr