Author Archives: SAPPO

China to buy pork for state reserves to support prices

Source: The Pig Site, 28 June 2021, photo credit: Epicurious China’s state planner said on ...

Agricultural climate mitigation bill becomes first in history in the US Senate

Source: Edward Buckler, CropForLife, 26 June 2021, photo credit: Freepik Biden said American farmers would ...

AI used to predict unknown links between viruses and mammals

Source: University of Liverpool, ScienceDaily, 25 June 2021, photo credit: The BMJ A new University ...

Five succession planning mistakes to avoid

Source: Farm Journal’s Pork, 16 June 2021, photo credit: Construction Business Owner It’s time. You ...

Robot farmers could improve jobs and help fight climate change – if they’re developed responsibly

Source: The Conversation, 23 June 2021, photo credit: Thorvald: an autonomous robot from Saga Robotics. ...

The politics and numbers of land expropriation without compensation — the slow and winding road to… nowhere in particular

Source: Marianne Merten, Daily Maverick, 27 June 2021, photo credit: Reuters/Mike Hutchings/The Conversation On Friday, ...

Clarity on regulations urgently needed

Source: Agri SA media release, 28 June 2021, photo credit: istockphoto.com/bagi1998/NDTV Agri SA is seeking ...

Level 4, but without the bite: Here’s how 2021’s Alert Level 4 differs from the 2020 version

Source: Business Insider SA, 28 June 2021, photo credit: Clyde&Co South Africa is moving to ...

Africa’s food inflation at four-year high

By Susan Marais, Farmer’s Weekly, 25 June 2021, photo credit: Food Industry Executive In May, ...

President Ramaphosa announces the establishment of Transnet National Ports Authority

Source: Agbiz e-newsletter, 25 June 2021, photo credit: Wärtsilä President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the ...

NPA hits back at ‘misleading’ Guardian article on antibiotic usage

Source: Alistair Driver, PigWorld, 17 June 2021, photo credit: MEDPAGE TODAY The NPA has strongly ...

Ensuring a future for Canada’s pig producers

Source: Treena Hein, Pig Progress, 14 June 2021, photo credit: PAMSA As the number of ...