Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and author of Finding Common Ground: Land, Equity & Agriculture (2020), has released his latest book, A Country of Two Agricultures: Exploring Disparities, Addressing Challenges, Seeking Solutions. In this work, Sihlobo takes a measured approach to shed light on the enduring divide…
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Oct
Oct
“What a privilege attending the Master Class in Broiler and Layer Feed Production, led by esteemed experts Dr Rick Kleyn and Dr Steve Leeson.” André Schoeman, technical research assistant at Chemuniqué This three-day event comprised 16 comprehensive sessions, delving into several critical topics related to commercial poultry nutrition. The sessions highlighted prevalent industry concerns and…
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Jun
Jun
The Protea team from South Africa recently participated in the Golden Shears 2023 World Sheep Shearing Championships – the ‘Olympics’ of shearing and wool handling. This year, the championships were held at the Royal Highland Show in Scotland. The South African team consisted of blade shearers Zwelamakhosi Mbuweni and Bonile Rabela, machine shearers Dumisani Xhasa…
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Jul
Jul
It is with great sadness that the animal feed industry must say goodbye to yet another formidable colleague, a legend in his field and a mentor to so many of us. Dr Munro Griessel passed away earlier this week, after a long and very brave battle with cancer. Dr Munro Griessel was the very first person to receive the…
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Sep
Sep
Congratulations to poultry intern, Kyle Venter, from the team at Chemuniqué! The AFMA Technical Committee has selected his nutrition poster, entitled: “The in vitro analysis of acid-binding capacity of South African feed ingredients for broiler chickens and possible effects on performance”, as the best Student Nutrition Poster for 2019. Recognising excellence in animal nutrition The…
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Sep
To commemorate the contribution of Professor Rob Gous to animal nutrition, and more specifically poultry nutrition in South Africa, the Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA) annually awards the Professor Rob Gous Scholarship. This scholarship is funded by Chemuniqué (Pty) Ltd. Scholarship details We invite all tertiary training institutions in South Africa to nominate a student(s)…
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