Better breeding for better disease management

Preliminary results suggest that in swine there is an association between immune response phenotype and ...

30
Jul
Land reform report: Five questions answered

The harvest of the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform an Agriculture is finally ripe ...

30
Jul
Petrol price to go up in August

Fuel prices for August are set for changes with petrol up and diesel down. According ...

30
Jul
Impact of interest rate cut positive for agriculture

The recent cut in interest rates, coupled with a reduction in petrol prices and a ...

30
Jul
Gangs in China fake outbreaks of African swine fever

Criminal gangs are faking outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in China on farms free ...

20
Jul
Canada launches work scheme for meat industry

The Canadian Government has unveiled an Agri-Food Immigration Pilot scheme, expected to provide the meat ...

20
Jul
USDA announces implementation of ASF surveillance plan come spring

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will be implementing a surveillance plan ...

20
Jul
South Africa’s carbon tax matters

Carbon tax is likely to be an effective way of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, which ...

20
Jul
Flies can play a role in transmitting ASF into farms

Pigs can in theory get infected with African Swine Fever virus by eating infected flies. ...

20
Jul
ASF: Africa is sitting on a time bomb

As in China, many small farmers in Africa can not afford to have high biosecurity ...

20
Jul
PepsiCo to buy South Africa’s Pioneer Food

PepsiCo has struck a deal to buy South Africa’s Pioneer Food Group for $1.7 billion, ...

20
Jul
Exports: Biosecurity nonnegotiable

Agriculture has been identified as one of the sectors that will ignite growth and job ...

20
Jul