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A goosebumpy song about chicken people
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (281+ words) Rainbow Chicken Limited is not just making noise in the poultry sector " it is making music too. But rather than celebrating chickens or products, its newly released song, "We Are Rainbow, shines the spotlight on the people behind the brand....
Bird-flu watch | Vaccination update from Astral
2+ day, 40+ min ago (677+ words) Between mid-July and the first week of August last year, Astral Foods administered an HPAI vaccine and booster to about 180 000 broiler breeders. In line with Department of Agriculture protocols, the company continues strict monitoring " including weekly testing of organ samples…...
Poultry farmers celebrated as Master Plan enters Phase 2
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (381+ words) Government celebrates the achievements of black-owned commercial poultry businesses and signals its readiness to accelerate Phase 2 of the Poultry Master Plan. By Maile Matsimela, digital editor at African Farming The Executive Oversight Committee of the Poultry Master Plan recently met…...
Farmer's plan | Rethinking free-range chicken farming with a mobile coop system " African Farming
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (104+ words) Farmer's plan | Rethinking free-range chicken farming with a mobile coop system'African Farming Free-range chicken farming took centre stage during our sister publication Landbouweekblad's recent Regenerative Agriculture Conference at Reitz. In this video, Danie Slabbert of Sewe Slabberts shares a practical…...
Resilient economic outlook supports poultry demand
1+ week, 1+ day ago (353+ words) Global growth resilience, easing inflation and lower feed costs are supporting poultry demand, although rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions continue to pose risks to the sector. By Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial, Agriculture However, the renewed…...
More Chickens From America "will Harm Agriculture In SA
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (797+ words) If the government makes concessions to America to allow more chicken meat to be exported to South Africa, it will not only impact South Africa's broiler industry but could also affect the broader agricultural value chain, including grain and red…...
Daybreak Foods: Neglect Of Almost 600 000 More Chickens Exposed
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (539+ words) By Michelle van der Spuy Daybreak Foods and the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) are due to appear in the Johannesburg High Court on 13 May after the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) exposed further neglect and abuse of hundreds of thousands…...
Daybreak Retrenchments: Poultry Giant Fights For Survival
3+ week, 3+ day ago (447+ words) One of South Africa's most dramatic corporate collapses has reached a devastating milestone. However, hope remains " business rescue practitioners are championing a last-ditch effort to save what remains of the company and throw a lifeline to employees. By Michelle van…...
Government Urged To Secure Chicken Imports Before Next Crisis
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (458+ words) Merlog Foods, one of South Africa's largest meat-importing companies, is calling on the Department of Agriculture to urgently finalise agreements with Brazil that were promised last year. These agreements would ensure uninterrupted chicken imports into South Africa. By Maile Matsimela,…...
UP Equips 90 Farmers To Transform Livestock Production
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (629+ words) Ninety small-scale livestock farmers from North West and Limpopo recently completed the University of Pretoria's (UP's) Small Scale Farmer Development Programme, marking a significant milestone in efforts to strengthen South Africa's rural economies and food systems. The graduation ceremony, held…...