South African farmers can reduce the impact of fuel price hikes on production costs

Hedging diesel while focusing much more strongly on equipment running costs offer farmers the most ...

07
May
Video on ASF and how to prevent it

Watch the European Food Safety Authority’s video about ASF and how to prevent it.

07
May
Pigs help researchers develop ‘pacemaker for life’

Sara Brown Researchers in China and the U.S. believe they have successfully trialed a self-powered ...

07
May
Twelve top cooks in DFA competition announced

After a week of sifting through the 159 valid entries for the DRUM Food Ambassador ...

07
May
Agri SA launches shale gas court proceedings

  Agri SA can announce today that we launched court proceedings in the Pretoria High ...

07
May
Gauteng Vet Services’ vigilance leads to quick identification of ASF in Daveyton

Thanks to the vigilance of Gauteng Veterinary Services a new ASF outbreak on a communal ...

07
May
Read Agbiz’ lastest land reform status update

Constructive engament with goevernment and Parliament remians the only pausible way to resolve the land ...

07
May
The story behind Canada’s controversial food guide

Agricultural organisations recently responded with severe criticism to Canada’s Food Guide, reviewing the nutritional recommendations ...

29
Apr
ASF-infected pork imported to Russia from China

Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said it has discovered the African swine fever (ASF) genome in ...

29
Apr
Spain unveils new pork welfare scheme

Spanish pork board Interporc has unveiled a new certified animal welfare seal, IAWS, to endorse ...

29
Apr
Can genetics curb the carbon footprint of pig production?

by Melanie Epp   Over the last 70 years, selection programmes have led to serious improvements ...

29
Apr
Agri SA survey confirms structural shift in research spend

Agri SA today released its 2019 survey which shows the agriculture sector has undergone a ...

29
Apr