Author Archives: SAPPO

PORCUS Jan-Feb 2019

Can genetics curb the carbon footprint of pig production?

by Melanie Epp Gene editing is being subject to controversial regulation, but could it be ...

Brexit and its effect on pig farmers

The United Kingdom is about to step out of the European Union. What will it ...

US confirms China trade talks begin in Washington

Andrew Mayeda, Bloomberg The Trump administration confirmed it will hold two days of talks this ...

Supermarkets and food chains issue warning that Brexit could seriously disrupt food supplies

Britain’s food supply could be seriously disrupted if it leaves the EU without a deal, ...

SA plants smallest maize area since worst drought

South African maize farmers, who historically produce the continent’s biggest harvest, have probably planted the ...

China’s US pork imports plunge in 2018 as trade war bites

Reporting by Dominique Patton, additional reporting by Beijing Newsroom, Reuters China’s imports of pork from ...

Price of petrol, diesel rises in February

The Department of Energy has announced the petrol and diesel price changes for February 2019, ...

How global warming is adding to the health risks of poor people

By Prof Lenore Manderson, Visiting Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies, Brown University, USA, and Distinguished ...

Drought survey: Severe crisis conditions in rural areas

Food security is a hard-won privilege and can easily be lost due to the persistent ...

FMD: SAPPO compartments to play major role

Task teams to soften blow of FMD outbreak A steering committee and three task teams ...

2019 Ensminger Symposium attracts international speakers

The Ensminger Pig Symposiums follow a rich tradition of over 50 years of sharing up ...