Category Archives: Let’s Talk Fresh

Coronavirus containment measures for your farm

Have you made a contingency plan for your farm? The crisis caused by the COVID-19 ...

SA has adequate food supplies in the face of COVID-19 national disaster

The fears about the potential disruptions that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) could cause global supply ...

Nationwide lockdown: What it means

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a three-week total shutdown after government projections suggested the number of positive coronavirus ...

Coronavirus: President Ramaphosa addresses the nation

President Cyril Ramaphosa adressed the nation from the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Sunday, following ...

SA commercial pig herd now among ‘healthiest in the world’

With approximately 65% of South Africa’s commercial pig herd now officially registered with the South ...

Traceability: Here is SAPPO’s strategy

Traceability has become important for all business worldwide. But you can’t have successful traceability system ...

Covid-19 has been declared a national disaster in SA – here’s what that means

Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, is now officially a national disaster in ...

Corona crisis threatens agricultural trade globally

The unexpected and alarming spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has sparked fears of a global ...

Compartments still growing

By end of January 104 SAPPO piggeries and 57 sow units were already participating in ...

Moody’s cuts growth forecasts as coronavirus expected to slow economic activity

Ratings agency Moody’s has cut the growth forecasts for G-20 countries for the first half ...

Clem Sunter discusses coronavirus scenarios

Clem Sunter, 2 March 2020 In a book published in 2015 entitled Flagwatching, I wrote ...

March fuel price relief – here’s what to expect

Johannesburg – There was more bad news for motorists in the Budget Speech earlier this ...