No pork today: Will shortages cause social unrest in China?

As the price of pork skyrockets in China, Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist at INTL ...

Pig price situation in US causes further concern

The European pig meat industry has raised concerns over the ongoing rise in prices. Read ...

Amid the grim news, agriculture bears fruit

By Wandile Sihlobo, Business Day, 02 October 2019 It has been 25 years since the ...

Sow nutrition and its increasing importance during the transition period

Gareth Salmond (MSc Animal Nutrition, Pr. Sci. Nat.) is the Divisional Technical Manager for swine ...

Food insecurity could be reduced in SA if public and private sectors work together

By Wandile Sihlobo, Business Day, 16 October 2019As we commemorate World Food Dayin honour of ...

Humane production: Lessons from Australia’s pig industry

Australia’s pig farmers encounter some very different challenges in maintaining good standards of welfare on ...

Nielsen uncovers the true state of the SA consumer mindset

The 2019 Nielsen South Africa Shopper Trends Report has found that ‘lowest prices’ are no ...

Load shedding has serious implications for South African agriculture, says Agri SA

Agri SA is deeply concerned by the negative impact that load shedding can have on ...

African countries form new vet pact

The African Society for Pig Veterinarians (ASPV) was launched yesterday in Pretoria. The objective of ...

‘Sharp slowdown’ in growth for SA, says World Bank

The World Bank has revised down South Africa’s growth prospects for this year and the ...

Time to embraces changing consumer demographics? See what the USA is doing

Ten thousand consumers were surveyed on their pork buying decisions, and a recent report highlights ...

More precision feeding with digestibility enhancers

Precision feeding emerged 30 years ago and has gained high-level interest since then. These days, ...