Is South African agriculture really dominated by big commercial farms?

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo The redistribution of farms should prioritise farm dwellers and workers, ...

New disease detection system promises faster and cheaper results for vets

Agricultural inspectors and vets hoping to contain the spread of animal diseases can now turn ...

Gene editing ruling harms EU pig breeding

Benny van Haandel, E-barn Solutions After postponing several times, the European Court of Justice decided last ...

Second case of PEDv found in Alberta, Canada

Although details are limited at this time, Alberta Pork (Canada) has announced a second hog ...

ASF continues to slam China’s meat trade

African Swine Fever (ASF) has been one of the biggest talking points throughout the international ...

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Davies wants to finalise post-Brexit trade deals within next few days

Lameez Omarjee It would be ideal for SA to finalise trade agreements with the UK ...

Better rainfall and late planting boosts harvest forecast

Wandile Sihlobo The numbers released on February 27 by SA’s crop estimates committee underscores the ...

Meat exports cancelled on Brexit uncertainty©

Suzie Horne Meat export orders are being cancelled and business lost because of Brexit uncertainty. ...

Role players react to Tito Mboweni’s budget

Agbiz One of the key aspects of interest was state-owned enterprises’ rising debt, particularly Eskom. ...

SA’s meat processors give a million rand towards SU food safety initiative

The South African Meat Processors Association (SAMPA) has donated R1 million towards the activities of ...

How load shedding hits SMEs – and what they can do about it

Although the whole country is impacted by Eskom load shedding, the implications for small and ...