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South African livestock industry in crisis as FMD spreads like wildfire

Dairy

4 months ago

South African livestock industry in crisis as FMD spreads like wildfire

By Chris McCullough After several years trying to curtail the rapid spread of foot and mouth...

Dairy Focus: Kenyan farmer cares more about genetics than milk yield

Dairy

8 months ago

Dairy Focus: Kenyan farmer cares more about genetics than milk yield

While most strive to breed a cow that produces high quality milk, it’s the animal’s survival traits that's important to one Kenyan farmer

Developing countries need smarter collaboration on livestock sector – expert

Rural Life

8 months ago

Developing countries need smarter collaboration on livestock sector – expert

Developing countries need smarter collaborations to improve animal health and sustainably transform the livestock sector

Dairy farming on a pasture-based system in Zimbabwe

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Dairy farming on a pasture-based system in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe-born dairy farmer Sean Webster is helping the African nation produce more milk to satisfy its strong consumer demand.

Bayer opens new €32m maize facility in Zambia

Environment

over 1 year ago

Bayer opens new €32m maize facility in Zambia

German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Bayer announced the opening of a new maize seed facility in Kabwe, Zambia.

Arable

over 3 years ago

Welsh university develops drought-resistant crop

Aberystwyth University has created a new strain of a naturally drought-resistant crop to increase its adaptability to climate change.

Welsh university develops drought-resistant crop

Machinery

over 3 years ago

State of Agriculture report ignores nitty gritty of farming

The UN has published a report entitled The State of Food and Agriculture 2022 where it looks at how agriculture is adopting new technologies.

State of Agriculture report ignores nitty gritty of farming

N.Ireland

almost 4 years ago

Farming with Dexter cattle in the African desert

When the Uys family from Shanahoe, Co. Laois in the Republic of Ireland visited their friend Danie Kotze’s farm in the Kalahari desert in Namibia recently, they were fascinated to see his Dexter herd.

Farming with Dexter cattle in the African desert

Agri-Business

almost 4 years ago

Bimeda expands further with acquisition of Afrivet

Animal health distributor Bimeda has acquired veterinary pharmaceutical company Afrivet, meaning the company now has the largest footprint of any animal health company in Africa.

Bimeda expands further with acquisition of Afrivet

Agri-Business

almost 4 years ago

First grain shipment from Ukraine to Africa sets sail

The first shipment of grain to Africa from Ukraine since the Russian invasion began has embarked on its journey.

First grain shipment from Ukraine to Africa sets sail

Environment

over 6 years ago

Locust swarm to create ‘major food crisis’ in Africa

Huge swarms of locusts - capable of devouring entire fields worth of crops in just 30 seconds -...

Locust swarm to create ‘major food crisis’ in Africa

Beef

over 6 years ago

Ugandan beef ‘will have honoured place’ on post-Brexit UK tables – Johnson

Ugandan beef cattle "will have an honoured place on the tables of post-Brexit", according to UK...

Ugandan beef ‘will have honoured place’ on post-Brexit UK tables – Johnson

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