Category Archives: Let’s Talk Indepth

Pigs are easy, people are hard

Source: The Maschhoffs, Farm Journal’s Pork, 1 October 2021, photo credit: Iowa Select Farms Raising ...

12
Oct
Changes to South Africa’s Companies Act: With greater transparency comes greater responsibility

Source: Sasha Planting, Business Maverick, 11 October 2021, (First published in the Daily Maverick 168 ...

12
Oct
Climate repair: three things we must do now to stabilise the planet

Source: David King and Jane Lichtenstein, Business Maverick (This story was first published in The ...

12
Oct
What does the JBS cyber attack mean for the food system?

Source: Kailey Foster, Utha Public Radio, 3 June 2021, photo credit: RS News Earlier this ...

05
Oct
Summary of the BFAP research report: Explaining consumption and procurement preferences

Source: BFAP/SAPPO, photo credit: The Black Peppercorn Although pork is one of the most popular ...

05
Oct
Keeping SA’s agricultural sector sustainable is imperative. Here’s why

Source: Bizcommunity, 21 September 2021, photo credit: South Africa Today South Africa needs a sustainable ...

05
Oct
South African enterprises can’t ignore the risk of cyber attacks: the threat is on the rise

Source: Herman Singh, The Conversation, 2 September 2021, photo credit: Security Brief Asia Risk managers ...

05
Oct
Animal feed: tips for cutting costs and reducing wastage

Source: Glenneis Kriel, Farmer’s Weekly, 18 September 2021, photo credit: The Pig Site Feed accounts ...

27
Sep
Food pricing report shows increased concentration, challenges for small-scale farmers

Source: Bizcommunity, 17 September 2021, photo credit: www.portugalresident.com The Competition Commission has released its latest ...

27
Sep
Precision feeding: What’s best for the sow?

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Prok, 24 September 24, photo credit: www.nationalhogfarmer.com Research shows what ...

27
Sep
New research reveals animals are changing their body shapes to cope with climate change

Source: Matthew Symonds and Sara Ryding, The Conversation, 7 September 2021, photo credit: www.naturettl.com Global ...

27
Sep
Commercial agriculture myths pollute real policy solutions

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, Agbiz e-newsletter, 17 September 2021, photo credit:  Rouxwil Country House Unlike several ...

20
Sep