Farming

South African farmers fight US over chickens The South Africa Poultry Association has filed a lawsuit calling for tariffs to US poultry imports after Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium. The department of trade and industry is still studying the court application handed in last week by the SA Poultry Association […]

The much-awaited Woolard report on expanding the list of zero-rated VAT items has missed a key opportunity to both reduce the cost of some important foodstuffs for lower-income South Africans, and to assist in improving nutrition at the same time. It’s now up to the minister and Parliament to make sure that the opportunity is […]

Raising commercial chickens successfully requires an adequate water supply. This means enough water pressure and volume to meet flock demands By Tom Tabler, PhDExtension ProfessorMississippi State University Extension Service, Poultry Science DepartmentMississippi State, MS However, on many farms I visit, growers don’t always understand the difference between pressure and volume or the important roles they […]

More than 90 percent of the chicks produced in backyard farming systems are lost. Jan Grobbelaar, training director at Dumela Poultry Solutions in South Africa, offers tips to reduce the MIA count While backyard poultry production helps to boost food security for many rural households in developing countries, a lot can be done to improve […]