by Paul Matthew | Jul 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
France has successfully ended the bird flu outbreak by culling 10 million birds, as announced by the country’s farm ministry. To prevent future outbreaks, France is set to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign against bird flu, becoming the first country to do so.... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jun 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
SA’s top poultry body has confirmed two Mpumalanga farms experienced an outbreak of the highly infectious H7 avian flu strain, which is different from the H5N1 one that wiped out more than a million birds in the Western Cape the past few months. Although the... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jun 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
South Africa reported two outbreaks of highly pathogenic H7 bird flu in poultry east of Johannesburg, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday. South Africa reports two outbreaks of H7 bird flu in poultry |... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jun 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Senior AVEC (Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade) representatives have met with EU agriculture commissioner, Janusz Wojciechowski, to present data supporting the use of expedited safeguard measures for imports of poultry meat from Ukraine. Rise of... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jun 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
South Africa’s citrus exports to the United States have over recent years grown to a value of almost R1.7 billion (close to 808 million euros), a consistent performer during the past few turbulent seasons – but it is at risk if the United States decides not to extend... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jun 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R6.9 billion in March 2023, according to the South African Revenue Service (SARS). Big boost for trade in South Africa... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jun 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
South Africa’s annual consumer inflation rate slowed to 6,8% in April 2023 from 7,1% in March. Although a small change, it does represent the lowest reading since May 2022, when the rate was 6,5%. Inflation eases, but food prices still on the rise... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jun 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Free State Agriculture (FSA) has expressed serious concern about the impact of load-shedding on producer prices for red meat. Load-shedding adds to low producer beef prices... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jun 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
A potential crisis in animal health as well as food safety and security looms in South Africa because of a shortage of veterinarians in the country. ‘Veterinarians should be on critical skills list’... Read more
by Paul Matthew | May 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
May 2023 Compendium... Read more
by Paul Matthew | May 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
In just a few short months, the R33 between Piet Retief and Vryheid has been chewed up and spat out. As they navigate the road marked by grave-sized potholes, motorists would be forgiven for thinking they had crossed over into a war-torn territory. It’s been... Read more
by Paul Matthew | May 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
According to the Observatory for Economic Complexity, Namibia depends on countries such as China, Spain, Belgium, Botswana and South Africa for 80% of its food consumption, most of which is imported through various land borders with its historical neighbour to the... Read more
