Category Archives: Let’s Talk Indepth

Why the US has a lot to gain from investing in Africa’s agri-food systems

Prof Thomas Jayne, Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University The US’s ...

Can genetics curb the carbon footprint of pig production?

by Melanie Epp Gene editing is being subject to controversial regulation, but could it be ...

Brexit and its effect on pig farmers

The United Kingdom is about to step out of the European Union. What will it ...

How global warming is adding to the health risks of poor people

By Prof Lenore Manderson, Visiting Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies, Brown University, USA, and Distinguished ...

How does disease surveillance work?

Dr LAura Roberts, Veterinary Service, Western Cape Disease surveillance is one of the main functions ...

Organic agriculture is going mainstream, but not the way you think it is

One of the biggest knocks against the organics movement is that it has begun to ...

Rise of the ‘megafarms’: How UK agriculture is being sold off and consolidated

If you were to visit the English countryside 15 years ago, you would have found nine ...

Antimicrobial stewardship

By Dr Caraliegh Stander, CS Vet Antimicrobial resistance is not a new topic and it ...

Leftovers, ASF and sustainability

With the ongoing spread of African Swine Fever in China, the use of swill has ...

The piggery pest war

By Dr Caraleigh Stander, CS Vet One aspect that all farmers in every agricultural industry ...

Using piggery waste as a valuable by-product

After eight years of revamping,  Baynesfield Estate outside Pie–termaritzburg now boasts a new expanded piggery ...

Strategies to enhance piglet birth weight

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