South Africa
JOCK has good news for dogs: A state-of-the-art new production facility for JOCK dog food
Article supplied JOCK dog food is a premium scientifically formulated dog food. Using only the finest ingredients, it provides a complete balanced diet. JOCK dog food is produced at the second-largest pet food extrusion facility in South Africa. The acquisition of the Martin & Martin dry pet food facility[...]
Continued measures to control the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease
(Image source: unsplash.com by Charl Durand) Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms Thoko Didiza, is out on a campaign to put measures to fight against the spread on foot and mouth disease in South Africa. She met with the Limpopo Provincial government led by the Premier,[...]
The Perfect Storm
(Image source: pexels.com by Leah Kelley) The storm that has gripped our pig industry lately is still in full dramatic swing. It is as if everything came together at once. This includes: Domestic maize stock prices that are being forced upwards by outside forces.The drought that has hit countries[...]
Minister Didiza provided update on the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in South Africa
(Image source: elanco.us) 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, Limpopo, North West and Gauteng. Despite these outbreaks,[...]
Minister Didiza updates the nation on the outbreak of Brown locust (Locustana pardalina) in South Africa
South Africa is experiencing brown locust outbreak since September 2021. The outbreak is in three provinces of the country; namely Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces. Due to the amount of rainfall received, the outbreak tends to escalate, and this resulted in the development of new generation[...]