Author Archives: SAPPO

Protecting half of the planet is the best way to fight climate change and biodiversity loss

Source: The Conversation, 8 September 2020, photo credit: Lynxee Consulting Rapid loss of species like ...

Take a process-driven approach to influenza control

Source: JoAnn Alumbaugh, Farm Journal’s Pork, 4 September 2020, photo credit: Go Gaming Blog Should ...

Covid-19’s impact on logistics is creating ripple effects in other industries

Source: Bizcommunity, 2 September 2020, photo credit: Supa Boss Logistics According to Samantha Naidoo, Logistics ...

ASF: Germany takes protective measures in the affected area

Source: Pig333.com, 15 September 2020, photo credit: KPMG International Infected, surveillance, and buffer zones have ...

The claim that SA’s economy has declined by 51% is a misrepresentation of the facts

Souorce: Imraan Valodia, Maverick Citizen, 9 September 2020, photo credit: Centre for International Gevernance Innovation ...

Big harvests for 2020, from the summer to winter crops

Source: Media release, FNB, 30 August 2020, Comment by Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at ...

Agribusiness confidence rebounded in the third quarter of 2020

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, Agbiz, photo credit: Farming Portal/Agbiz After deteriorating from the 50-point mark to ...

Something bullish is brewing in the USA

Source: Dennis Smith, National Hog Farmer, 4 September 2020, photo credit: Getty Images/US News & ...

British meat industry highlights weaknesses in Brexit preparations

Source: Global Ag Media /The Pig Site, 8 September 2020, photo credit:  Financial Times Despite ...

Belgian pork production and exports continue to decrease

Source: pig333.com, 7 September 2020, photo credit: Expatica According to data published by the VDF, ...

One step closer to a swine brucellosis vaccine

Source: Zhandra Zuleta, Pig Progress, 31 August 2020, photo credit: Imperial College London/Thomas Angus/Euronews An ...

How dietary fibre can tackle heat stress in sows

Stefan Hirtenlehner & Christine Potthast, Pig Progress, 4 September 2020, photo credit: budabar/BigStockPhoto/WATAgNet.com Heat stress ...