Category Archives: Let’s Talk Fresh

Public must make a stand against farm attacks

Source: Agri SA media release, 13 November 2020, photo credit: Van Schoor Agri SA appeals ...

Above-normal rainfall is anticipated in summer rainfall areas

Source: DALRRD media release, 13 November 2020, photo credit: Tara Brach Winter rainfall areas received ...

Recording of first Food Safety Summit available

The first Food Safety SummitSA was held on 03 November 2020.  According to the organisers it ...

This is what analysts think Joe Biden’s win will mean for US-China relations

Source: Business Day, 9 November 2020, photo credit: Wikipedia Analysts are focused on what Joe ...

What Biden’s win could mean for Africa

Source: Shoshana Kede, African Business, 5 November 2020, photo credit: Investopedia The result of the ...

Eskom’s quandary – load shedding or crippling charges?

Source: Ruan Jooste, Business Maverick, 1 November 2020, photo credit: ESI Africa It’s difficult to ...

SA pork rib prices expected to jump 40% soon because of ASF in Germany

Source: Garth Theunissen, Business Insider SA, 27 October 2020, photo credit: Meridian Meats Pork rib ...

DALRRD releases latest ASF and surveillance report

Source: Media release, DALRRD, 23 October 2020: photo credit: sdecoret/The Conversation The department of agriculture, ...

Medium-term budget framework: No dramatic policy moves away from socialism

Source: Prof Johan Willemse, SAPPO News October 2020, photo credit: MicrostockHub/Getty Images/CSO Online The medium-term ...

The long shadow of South Africa’s farm debt

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, Agricultural Economics Today, 25 October 2020, photo credit: BusinessTech South Africa’s 2020 ...

Fires in the Free State: help needed now

Source: Agri SA media release, 21 October 2020, photo credit: Kevor Health & Safety One ...

Hot off the press

Source: SAPPO Weekly Update 23 October 2020, photo credit: Caitlin Bensel/Cooking Light SAPPO’s first ever ...