Agri SA welcomes President Ramaphosa’s statement on rural crime

Source: Agri SA media release, 12 October 2020 “Agri SA welcomes the condolences expressed by ...

Veerkragtige bedryf nou nóg belangriker

Johann van Zyl, SAPPO Weekly Update 9 October, photo credit Jasper Raats, Landbou.com Die SA ...

ASF Germany: Group of sick and dead wild boar found

Source: Vincent ter Beek, Pig Progress, 12 October 2020 During a search operation in eastern ...

World Food Day in focus this week

Shani Reddy, Macverick Citizen, 12 October 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the hunger crisis, ...

UK signals that it is open to Australia-style EU deal, but snags remain

Source, Global Ag Media/The Pig Site, 6 October 2020 As negotiations on a post-Brexit trade ...

Robot feeds pigs while playing classical music

Source: Daniel Azevedo, Pig Progress, 21 September 2020 Classical music can positively influence pig performance ...

At crossroads: Where does the USA pork industry go next?

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 5 October 2020 Is the pork industry at a ...

Preventing heat stress in pigs

Source: Mashilo Phosa, Chemuniqué, 5 October 2020, photo credit: AFMA Matrix October 2020 Heat stress ...

The failed state debate: Are we there?

Source: Prof Johan Willemse, SAPPO News, September 2020 A report by an European consultancy (Eunomix) ...

SA agreement with South East Asian bloc opens up a host of opportunities

Source: Hilton Fisher, Daily Maverick, 30 September 2020 South Africa is in the process of ...

The Arctic hasn’t been this warm for 3 million years – and that foreshadows big changes for the rest of the planet

Source: Julie Brigham-Grette, Steve Petsch, The Conversation, 30 September 2020 Every year, sea ice cover ...

Silver lining for agriculture

Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB 01 October 2020 – Against the backdrop of ...