Category Archives: News

How long does African swine fever live in feed?

The science on viral transmission through feed and feedstuffs is relatively young, but research in ...

Visualizing the impact of ASF on China

Swine consultant says rebuilding China’s herd will be two-steps forward, one-step back process. 2019 is ...

No hasty solutions for African swine fever

The race to develop an ASFV vaccine may overshadow comprehensive efficacy and safety testing, thus ...

Optimistic outlook for agriculture, says FNB’s Paul Makube

Paul Makube is Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business The latest forecast released by South ...

2019 was a good year for SAPPO’s BTA

The Baynesfield Training Academy (BTA) has for more than eight years played a small but ...

Africa Agri Tech Conference will focus on trends and technology

The Africa Agri Tech Conference will take place from 18 – 20 February at Time ...

Latest on FMD

Minister Thoko Didiza, appeared before the portfolio committee on agriculture, land reform and rural development ...

Oxford professor creates bacon scented patch for vegans who need a fix

A professor of experimental psychology at Oxford University has partnered with Strong Roots, a plant-based ...

Japan plans wider pig culls if African swine fever discovered

In the event a pig with African swine fever (ASF) is found at a farm, ...

The new US-China phase 1 agreement commits China to buy more

The new US-China phase 1 agreement commits China to buy an additional $200 billion of US ...

‘Still early days’ for cultivated meat – Mosa Meat

Consumers may not be able to get their hands on cultivated for at least another ...

Gilt rearing: A feeding perspective

Gareth Salmond (MSc Animal Nutrition, Pr. Sci. Nat.). For more information contact him at Gareth.Salmond@meadowfeeds.co.za ...