Industry Insights

Pig producers in Germany will face a serious task in adjusting their sow houses. Last week, the Federal Council of Germany’s parliament accepted a bill to phase out sow stalls...

When people realized they were going to be sheltering at home this spring, they started to change. And some of those changes will likely stick around, experts say. “You saw...

New gene editing developments could be moving the global pork industry closer to the end of pig castration. Especially in the European Union, this leads to an interesting discussion as...

A human antibody can provide pigs protection against the 2009 H1N1 pandemic strain of human influenza, according to new research at The Pirbright Institute in collaboration with Inovio Pharmaceuticals. “This finding indicates...

A new type of swine flu found in Chinese pigs has sparked concern among scientists that it may have the potential to cause a new pandemic – but for South...

Pigs identify the human voice as part of a human being present. The animals responded differently to human presence when no voice was broadcasted. That was the result of a...

Not only Asian and European countries are fighting African Swine Fever (ASF). Fears are that in Nigeria, almost a million pigs have died from ASF, following an unprecedented outbreak that...

A new flu virus found in Chinese pigs has become more infectious to humans and needs to be watched closely in case it becomes a potential "pandemic virus", a study...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again reiterated government’s belief in the potential of agriculture to contribute to job creation in South Africa and the imperative to upscale support for emerging and small-scale.   Speaking at the ANC and its...

Grain SA has taken a very courageous decision to not continue with the Nampo Harvest Day event in 2020, according to Dr Kobus Laubscher, an independent agricultural economist in Bloemfontein....

The Covid-19 pandemic has reached Africa at a time when the continent is already grappling with multiple crises. Undeniably, Africa's recovery from this pandemic will be a formidable task that...

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on agricultural employment in South Africa A key question that consistently arises amid the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on the economy is its effect on...

The coronavirus has impacted agriculture and food production around the world. It is also exposing South Africa to an accelerated food-security threat,which requires action now from multiple players, from government...

In a time where slaughterhouses and their staff are under scrutiny due to Covid-19, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) released a scientific opinion on pig welfare during the slaughter...

Buti Malinga, a small-scale pig farmer near Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng, has built up his business, Vukani Piggery, from nothing. Intent on progress, he aims to become a fully fledged commercial...

For agriculture to become a greater contributor to the economy and to better ensure food security, industry experts agree that the country needs investment into infrastructure and this, in turn,...

Afrika Umoja, an initiative started by Cape Town temporary architecture specialists HOTT3D, the African Energy Chamber, together with pan-African energy event organiser Africa Oil & Power has announced a partnership...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in tackling the nutrition and food security aspects of the Covid-19 crisis...

Kgadi Senyatsi, head of business development at the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO), says that farmers wanting to enter the pig industry should begin by conducting thorough research. “The...

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all sectors of economies globally. Here in Africa, the crisis has drastically impacted food security. Supply chains, food and nutrition security, as well as current...

Although there have been numerous studies on experimental Salmonella infections in piglets, the reality is that there are few field studies that have evaluated the prevalence and dynamics of this infection...

Global commodity food prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, as supplies appear strong and demand weakens due to economic contractions triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Food...

Reducing the impact of stress at weaning is essential to maintain the performance your pigs. A new environment and the initial separation from the sow and the littermates usually leads...

In a recent talk at the National Hog Farmer Virtual Conference, Dr Fent shone the light on possible early intervention opportunities to improve production and, therefore, profits. While feed conversion...

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Africa and China on 1 January 1998, and the creation of the  high level SA - China Bi-National Commission in  2000, China...

The farrowing phase is one of the most stressful moments in a sow’s life, for which they need all the resources and attention they have. For that reason, it is...

Techbank Food, the 6th largest pig producer in China, has kicked off construction of a pig slaughterhouse with an annual capacity of 5 million head in Fuyang, Anhui province, in...

For decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia was one of the biggest importers in the global pork market. Those times are over now, as the Russian pig...

Field pea could be used as an alternative starch and protein source for swine. A recent study showed that weaned pigs fed 400 g field pea/kg diet instead of soybean...

German researchers had reported about it and now trials in China show a similar pattern: pigs are not susceptible for SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of Covid-19. The peer reviewed journal Science recently published...

University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) researchers are engineering new precision technology to help producers continuously monitor animals and use the data to ultimately improve animal well-being. The system processes 24/7 video...

The outbreak of Covid-19 across the globe is presenting a unique set of challenges to industries and causing severe disruption to global value chains. This is especially true with respect...