Author Archives: SAPPO

Flies may be responsible for ASF spread

Flies that have been in contact with pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF) could ...

PORCUS Nov-Dec 2018

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 ...

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China’s fat pigs may not face such a strict diet after all

China’s 400 million pigs may not have to go on such a stringent diet after ...

Size doesn’t matter when it comes to farm animal welfare

New study shows that farm animal welfare is not compromised on larger farms – but ...

Australian pork industry reaches crisis point

Australia’s pork industry is facing tough times on two fronts with prices hitting new lows ...

Strategies to enhance piglet birth weight

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Feeding the pregnant sow

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Setting the record straight on meat and greenhouse gases

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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), ...

Meet SAPPO’s new leaders

Johan van der Walt (left) is the new chairman of the South African Pork Producers’ ...