Category Archives: Let’s Talk Fresh

Riots spark fear over safety of food transporters

Sabrina Dean, Farmer’s Weekly Prior to the national lockdown to contain the spread of the ...

Food Lover’s Market thanks farmers for their contribution to feeding SA

Brian Coppin, CEO of Food Lover’s Market, thanked farmers for their contribution to feed South ...

One of the largest pork processing facilities in the US is closing until further notice

New York (CNN Business) One of the country’s largest pork processing facilities is closing until ...

When the going gets tough, farmers are on familiar territory

Dr Kobus Laubscher, Bizcommunity South African farmers are old hands at adapting to uncertain and ...

Huge reaction to SAPPO’s #YesMrPresident campaign

There was huge positive reaction to SAPPO’s #YesMrPresident campaign, which was launched on 2 April. ...

Covid-19: We ain’t seen nothing yet, warns Agbiz CEO

and not just in agriculture, especially outside agriculture – will not survive. Some are already ...

Water supply now centralised

On 2 April 2020 water and sanitation minister, Lindiwe Sisulu announced the centralisation of water ...

The first human trial testing a potential vaccine to prevent COVID-19 began

Finding “a safe and effective vaccine” to prevent infection from the new coronavirus “is an ...

Here is the latest ASF update

The National Animal Health Forum posted the latest African swine fever update on its website. ...

Essential and critical businesses: What you should know and essential guidelines

Given the sharp spread of the virus in certain locations, we need to rapidly move ...

Results of agricultural census released at a crucial time

Agri SA welcomes the release of results for the latest1 Census of Commercial Agriculture (CoCA). ...

Agriculture, a strategic sector, must now be safe

Both Agri SA and TLU SA calls on their members to be more alert, and ...