Category Archives: News

British meat industry slams new immigration policy

The British meat industry has offered a harsh criticism of the Government’s new immigration policy.Read ...

What private practitioners need to know about livestock diseases

The prevention, management and control of controlled-and notifiable diseases are the combined responsibility of state ...

Instead of harmful alternatives’ companies need to ‘up’ their sustainability game

A cross-party parliamentary group warning that firms are replacing plastic with potentially more harmful alternatives ...

Most meat eaters think veganism is ethical, but too expensive, inconvenient and icky tasting!

A newly released survey shows many meat eaters think veganism is a virtuous endeavor. It’s ...

What’s driving prices in SA’s food basket this year?

By Wandile Sihlobo South Africa’s food prices increased at a relatively slower pace in January ...

Agriculture’s reaction to the national minimum wage increase

The revised rates of the national minimum wage will come into effect on the 1 ...

Launch of AGDA ‘landmark in SA’s history’

The launch of the Agricultural Development Agency (AGDA) at the three-day Africa Agri Tech Conference ...

Biosafety Level 3 laboratory boosts veterinary services portfolio

The Western Cape’s veterinary laboratory services boosted their portfolio significantly with the addition of a ...

Research and training feed mill to be launched at AFMA Forum 2020

Africa’s first research and training feed mill will be launched at AFMA Forum 2020 in ...

African Swine Fever is spreading in the EU, says EFSA

African Swine Fever (ASF) is a devastating disease occurring for the first time in certain ...

China’s changing pork needs: It’s time to differentiate

We enter 2020 with a host of unusual and unpredictable events. In other words, there ...

Zimbabwe promotes female entrepreneurs to strengthen pork industry

Targeting farmers in Mashonaland West and Mashonaland East provinces, the Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme has ...