Category Archives: Let’s Talk Indepth

Why the fake meat market could reach R3.5trn in 20 years

The alternative meat market is poised to rise to $240bn (around R3.5trn at current rates) ...

Antibiotic regulations are double-edge sword in swine production

Use of antibiotics at sub-therapeutic levels revolutionised agriculture for the last 65 years. Though originally ...

Smithfield veterinarian aims to connect dots on animal welfare

Animal welfare can mean different things to different people. For Mary Battrell, DVM, a swine ...

Advice on which diets are good for climate change

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, has released new research which reveals that eating meat ...

Restaurant animal welfare marketing is ineffective

Despite growing pressure on American restaurants from animal activists, linking animal welfare to marketing programs ...

Food safety auditing: An industry in transition

With the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2011, the food industry ...

Positioning agriculture as a key driver of Africa’s growth

The potential to increase Africa’s agricultural yields through the strategic use of data could place ...

Does certified organic mean what we think it does?

There’s something of a civil war brewing in the organic movement. On one side are ...

Nutritionist explores new frontiers to improve pig health

Producers know that if a pig has good gut health in the nursery, it’s more ...

Weaning piglets – is the glass half full or half empty?

How many piglets can be weaned per litter? Much of that depends on genetics and ...

Resurgence of ‘old’ bacterial diseases in pigs: Why?

Three bacterial diseases considered under control recently flared up creating new challenges in hog operations. ...

Swine research: Are the risks worth the rewards?

The pace of change is accelerating, especially in food and protein production. Research and technology ...