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South Africa unhealthiest country on earth
Alison Millington A new global health ranking has identified the world’s healthiest – and most ...
Apr
Technology is ‘disrupting’ agriculture and will bring benefits to 21st century farmers
Technology is changing the face of agriculture by enabling farmers to increase production, reduce costs ...
Apr
ASF vaccine development is a tough order
Jennifer Shike Although the race to develop an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine in China ...
Apr
Don’t DIY these six financial steps
Lee Hancox, Head: Channel and Segment Marketing at Sanlam. With tightened belts, and cost-cutting being ...
Apr
Shoppers confused by welfare terms
Shoppers are confused by the proliferation of animal welfare terms used on product labels, with ...
Apr
Antibiotic-free production puts pigs at extreme disease risk
Jennifer Shike A new study confirms antibiotic-free production strategies leave pigs at considerable risk of ...
Apr
Formulating piglet diets without adding antibiotics
As it becomes increasingly uncommon to mix antibiotics or zinc oxide through diets for just-weaned ...
Apr
Gene-edited food regulations: whether it’s a plant or animal shouldn’t matter, but it does
Alison Van Eenennaam We eat mutations every day. All the vegetables, grains, fruits and meat ...
Mar
The mind distracted: Technology’s battle for our attention
Between distractions, diversions and the flickering allure of a random suggestion, the major computer platforms ...
Mar
Expert tips for reducing feed waste on your pig farm
Feed accounts for around 70% of costs on pig farms but producers could trim this ...
Mar
Saudi talks bode well for South African agricultural exports
SA’s ministry of agriculture, forestry and fisheries published a media statement early March following a ...
Mar
An assessment of subsidies and support in developed and developing agriculture economies
The firm DNA Economics on behalf of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) ...
Mar