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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 ...
Feb
Can genetics curb the carbon footprint of pig production?
by Melanie Epp Gene editing is being subject to controversial regulation, but could it be ...
Feb
Brexit and its effect on pig farmers
The United Kingdom is about to step out of the European Union. What will it ...
Feb
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 ...
Jan
How does disease surveillance work?
Dr LAura Roberts, Veterinary Service, Western Cape Disease surveillance is one of the main functions ...
Jan
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 ...
Jan
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 ...
Jan
Antimicrobial stewardship
By Dr Caraliegh Stander, CS Vet Antimicrobial resistance is not a new topic and it ...
Dec
Leftovers, ASF and sustainability
With the ongoing spread of African Swine Fever in China, the use of swill has ...
Dec
The piggery pest war
By Dr Caraleigh Stander, CS Vet One aspect that all farmers in every agricultural industry ...
Dec
Using piggery waste as a valuable by-product
After eight years of revamping, Baynesfield Estate outside Pie–termaritzburg now boasts a new expanded piggery ...
Dec
Strategies to enhance piglet birth weight
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Nov