HPAI outbreak in South Africa poultry
Over the past month, South Africa’s veterinary agency has officially confirmed just one new HPAI outbreak in poultry. According to the notification to the OIE, the H5N1 virus serotype was detected on a farm with 175 poultry in Ekurhuleni. Around half of the birds...
read moreUp to 9,000 containers stuck in Durban port backlog
Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan says the port has resumed operations but thousands of containers await processing Up to 9,000 containers stuck in Durban port backlog...
read moreThe Sunday Times: SA needs to learn the clever way to slice a chicken
Cutting tariffs on poultry imports would have enormous benefits for local consumers By PAUL MATTHEW: We made a proposal to the government this week on how it can keep the price of a critical protein source, chicken, affordable for consumers. We proposed the removal of...
read moreKZN floods impact the trucking industry
Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal have requested that, where possible, all road freight movements towards the Port of Durban be suspended or withheld until the situation at the port has improved. In a statement released earlier this morning, the Road Freight Association...
read moreSoybean prices rise despite record crop projections
While not as dramatic as steep hikes in corn prices, predictions of an unprecedented U.S. soybean crop have not reversed the upward price trend for either commodity. Cash bids for corn hit US$7.73 per bushel in the wake of news from the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
read moreRabobank: Pork industry will see slow growth in 2022
High production costs, consumer uncertainty, animal disease, war in Ukraine all put pressure on producers Rabobank: Pork industry will see slow growth in 2022 | Feed...
read moreDurban Terminals have resumes operations.
Durban Terminals have resumes operations. - Pier 1 started servicing the 2 vessels that are alongside - Pier 2 is serving 400 trucks that are inside the terminals. Vessel operations will resume at about 12:00 - MW was operating from last night - Auto terminal and MPT...
read moreKZN FLOODS: 20 dead, Durban port operations, logistics come to grinding halt
cores of trucks travelling on the N3 between Durban and Pietermaritzburg came to a grinding halt outside Mariannhill Toll Plaza on Tuesday after deadly floods that have killed at least 20 people hit KwaZulu-Natal overnight, with Durban and surrounding areas among the...
read moreRise in foot and mouth disease a major concern
Following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in cattle in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North-West, Gauteng and Free State province, there is a high risk of spreading foot and mouth disease (FMD) through the movement of cattle and other cloven-hoofed animals to other...
read moreWorld bank shares its view on how Russia/Ukraine effect prices
War in Ukraine has had immediate impacts on the commodity market through higher prices and pronounced volatility, which will lead to secondary effects of inflation and worsening food insecurity, according to the report “War in the Region,” by the World Bank. The...
read moreMEDIA RELEASE: MINISTER DIDIZA PROVIDES UPDATE ON THE FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAK IN SOUTH AFRICA (11 April 2022)
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms. Thoko Didiza hereby announces that the country is currently battling 56 outbreak cases of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), involving farms and communal areas in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal,...
read moreConsumers are feeling the effects of global conflict and post-pandemic fall-out. Have a look here at what the Association calls for
Press release from SA Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) https://www.blog.amiesa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Paul-Matthew-Statement-11-April-2022.mp4 Consumers heading for a chicken price tsunami Perfect storm: inflation, rising costs and...
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