Concern as Moody’s downgrades Land Bank credit rating

By Siyanda Sishuba, Farmer’s Weekly The agriculture sector has reacted with concern to Moody’s Investors ...

Livestock expos and shows pool resources to improve biosecurity

Joint press release issued by Bloem Show, the Royal Show, Nampo ALFA, Agri-Expo, Nampo Harvest ...

South Africa must get on China’s agricultural radar

By Wandile Sihlobo, Business Day, 21January 2020 One of the key themes that dominated agricultural ...

Latest on FMD (25/1/2020)

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US pork industry welcomes US-China trade deal

US president Donald Trump and Chinese vice premier Liu He have signed a preliminary trade ...

USDA’s new swine slaughter rule hit by lawsuit

A new lawsuit has been brought against the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) ...

Bettie, a detective dog, picked up sent of pork at Chicago airport

Bettie the beagle, a detector dog for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, picked up the ...

Technology can aid farmers during SA’s water crisis

South African agricultural hubs within the Northern and Eastern Cape have seen a number of ...

South African agriculture needs to become expert at international relations

Stephanie van der Walt, Agbiz Fruit Desk “Now is the time to think strategically and ...

Sows undergo changes in structure over time, research suggests

Sows undergo changes in structure over time, according to research by Melanie Trenhaile-Grannemann, a graduate ...

Balancing the risks and opportunities on the African continent

It would be remiss to paint the African continent with one brush as many countries ...

What factors will underpin SA agriculture production in 2020?

Wandike Sihlobo, chief economist, Agbiz The underperformance of South Africa’s agricultural sector in 2019 was ...