Author Archives: SAPPO

Six ways pig unit works with minimal zinc and antibiotics use

Source: Helen Brothwell, UK Farmer’s Weekly, 10 May 2021, photo credit: Intelligent Living Ensuring good ...

SA’s 2020/2021 maize output seen up 7% on last season

Source: Akhona Matshoba, Bizcommunity Agriculture, 25 May 2021, photo credit: Adobe Stock/World Grain South African ...

Why full dams don’t mean water security: a look at South Africa

Source: Prof Mike Muller, The Conversation, 24 May 2021, photo credit: Wikimedia Commons After good ...

Food inflation increased more than expected in April

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, Agricultural Economics Today, 19 May 2021, photo credit: Food Safety News On ...

SAPPO’s latest ASF update dated 28 May 2021

Source and photo credit: SAPPO News, May 2021 SAPPO’s latest ASF updated (dated 28 May ...

Outbreak of foot and mouth disease in KwaZulu-Natal

Source: DALRRD, media release, 28 May 2021, photo credit: Promel Live Stock The Minister of ...

Dangerous twist in debate on amendment of section 25

Source: Agri SA media release, 31 May 2021, photo credit: PSYCHOLOGIES Today, 31 May 2021, ...

Brazil reduces antibiotics inside and outside pig farms

Source: Daniel Azevedo, Pig Progress, photo credit: Culture Trip Many countries around the globe are ...

ASF China: What is happening?

Source: Daniel Azevedo, Pig Progress 24 May 2021, photo credit: Fox Business The USDA provided ...

South Korean university creates cell-cultured pork

Source: The Pig Site, 18 May 2021, photo credit: F1 Global Insights Researchers at South ...

COVID-19 could be the end of ‘global health’ as we know it

Source: Colin McInnes, The Conversation, 18 May 2021, photo credit: The George Institute for Global ...

Hormones: Essential to think of when feeding sows

Source: Jackeline Hornstra, Pig Progress, 19 May 2021, photo credit: National Hog Farmer Much attention ...