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Category Archives: Let’s Talk Indepth
Investing in Africa: a continent brimming with opportunities
Dr Rutendo Hwindingwi, also known as the ‘African Realist’, spoke to Glenneis Kriel of Farmer’s Weekly about ...
Jul
Biofuels – a quick win that ticks all the right boxes
The Department of Minerals and Energy published a National Industrial Strategy on biofuel production in ...
Jul
Lawsonia can impact other gut pathogens
A growing body of evidence is finding gut health a factor that must be prioritised ...
Jul
National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy starts to take shape
On the 5th of June 2019, comments were due to be submitted to the department ...
Jun
Feed conversion: An objective measure of success
By Matt Murphy, Director of Technical Operations at The Maschhoffs Pork production is an act ...
Jun
Tough decisions: Animal mortality disposal during a disease outbreak
African swine fever (ASF) is taking over the news headlines now, but it’s not the ...
Jun
Will African swine fever push consumers to alternative proteins?
Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork Consumers want more protein, but research shows they don’t understand ...
Jun
The reality behind food, brain development and the economy
Simoné van Niekerk, consumer scientist, CFAM Technologies Malnutrition and reduced brain function Malnutrition is a ...
Jun
ASF anti-viral drugs to be developed
Belgian biotechnology company ViroVet is to partner with animal disease research body Pirbright Institute to ...
Jun
Social pigs: A new dimension to pig genetics
A pioneering study by the Danish Pig Research Centre has confirmed pig sociability as a ...
Jun
Vermin and biosecurity
How to protect your farm against vermin, falls into three areas: • Making our site ...
Jun
Meat Matters: The truth behind curing meats
In the pork business, we love our cured meats – bacon, ham, hotdogs, sausages. In ...
Jun