Category Archives: Let’s Talk Indepth

ASF can easily be transmitted in water and feed

African Swine Fever virus (ASFv) can be easily transmitted orally through both water as well ...

21
May
How and when to give iron injections

Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork There’s no question that newborn piglets are more susceptible to iron ...

21
May
Less post-weaning diarrhoea in vaccinated piglets

Most pig farms take preventive measures to limit the economic impact of post-weaning diarrhoea, including ...

11
May
Agricultural sector needs more innovative financial instruments

An opinion piece by Thabi Nkosi and Wandile Sihlobo “New entrants in particular have the ...

11
May
South African farmers can reduce the impact of fuel price hikes on production costs

Hedging diesel while focusing much more strongly on equipment running costs offer farmers the most ...

07
May
Video on ASF and how to prevent it

Watch the European Food Safety Authority’s video about ASF and how to prevent it.

07
May
Pigs help researchers develop ‘pacemaker for life’

Sara Brown Researchers in China and the U.S. believe they have successfully trialed a self-powered ...

07
May
Can genetics curb the carbon footprint of pig production?

by Melanie Epp   Over the last 70 years, selection programmes have led to serious improvements ...

29
Apr
Agri SA survey confirms structural shift in research spend

Agri SA today released its 2019 survey which shows the agriculture sector has undergone a ...

29
Apr
Catchy headlines and fake news: A case study in cultured meat

By David Burrows The search for an exciting angle or click-bait headline means the mass media ...

29
Apr
Five tips to create employee success

“First things first, when you get new people, it is absolutely paramount that we start ...

21
Apr
Biosecurity: Managing the entry of people

For tips to manage the risk of people bringing in disease-causing micro-organisms on to your ...

21
Apr