Pig herd health is a critical aspect of successful swine farming and in this edition, we share a beginner’s guide to pig herd health. Our expert Dr Sakhumuzi Nkosi explains why maintaining optimal pig herd health is essential for ensuring the productivity, profitability, and the overall welfare of the animals on your farm. Food For Mzansi journalist, Octavia Spandiel over to you and Dr Nkosi, Afrivet’s technical veterinarian…

Guess what? Our #SoilSista’s are back! A year-long programme by Corteva Agriscience and the GIBS Entrepreneurship Development Academy. We welcome our first #SoilSista, poultry farmer, Beauty Sibiya.

Being a natural entrepreneur, it was effortless to embark on her farming journey. Similar to other farmers, she faced challenges to finding a market, but her resourcefulness and emphasis on building her brand eventually led to an unexpected market for new agricultural enterprise…