South Africa’s level 3 lockdown – what you need to know

Photo credit: University of Washington The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has ...

Argentina to import swine semen from Brazil

Brazil can start exporting swine semen to Argentina. This was the outcome of a recent ...

Feed industry, farmers call for impact assessment of EU biodiversity, farm to fork targets

By Jane Byrne, GlobalMeatnews.com FEFAC and other food and feed supply chain representatives welcomed this ...

New research: 900 US farmers weigh in on water management practices

The study has yielded several key findings on what farmers know about water-related issues, their ...

A positive outlook for SA’s agricultural exports

Recent media reports have flagged disruptions in global meat markets, particularly the US beef market. ...

Biosecurity only defence against African swine fever

As the rest of South Africa fights the disastrous Coronavirus, in the Eastern Cape, farmers ...

A resilient Africa will continue to rise above the Covid-19 crisis

Africa Day (25 May) is an annual opportunity to reflect on the progress we have ...

Rising electricity tariffs are a major constraint for agriculture and the overall economy

Nicol Jansen, Agri SA Chairman: Economics and Trade Centre of Excellence NERSA has announced its ...

SAPPO radio campaign could reach 13.3 million people

SAPPO’s radio consumer campaign to reassure consumers that pork is safe to consume, delicious, affordable ...

African swine fever vaccine saves 100% of pigs in UK trial

Pig farmers have been buoyed by news of a vaccine that has protected pigs from ...

Restricting maize imports bad idea during a pandemic

Wandile Sihlobo, 25 May 2020 Since the pandemic started, several countries have adopted restrictive trade ...

More relief for the agriculture after another repo rate

Comment by Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business A combination of favourable crude ...