Ladies and gents, the fox is in the henhouse and it’s not looking good!
In his regular column, outspoken industry insider Glen McMaster lets loose with what he calls a ‘rant’. We prefer to
March 27, 2024
Tag: poultry industry
The Insider’s Perspective – January
In our second Insider’s Perspective, Glen McMaster points out the highs and lows of January, with some questions for the
January 25, 2024
Alarm in the Hen House
Food security is the hot-button issue right now, but observers could be forgiven for thinking that poultry industry role-players don’t
October 31, 2023
Poultry Analysis 30 October 2023
After months of bad news for consumers and the poultry industry alike due to our unprecedented avian flu outbreak, there
October 30, 2023
Poultry Analysis
The last few weeks have been a dizzying time for the poultry industry in South Africa. It was a fast-moving
October 9, 2023
Feather-Ruffling Drama Unfolds as AMIE Takes on ITAC in EU Sunset Review Showdown
The EU Sunset Review Court Case is a significant legal matter in South Africa’s poultry industry. It involves reviewing the
August 28, 2023
Poultry Drama Unplucked: South Africa’s Reinstated Anti-dumping Duties
The South African government’s recent move to reinstate anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken pieces from Brazil and several European
August 14, 2023
AMIE Academy to Train Entrepreneurs to Boost the Local Export Poultry Industry
The topic of interest this past week has been the launch of the AMIE Academy, which is anticipated to bring
July 31, 2023
Poultry Imports – The Return of Those Darn Statistics…
It’s not quite a fox in the henhouse, but the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) and their lobbyist Fairplay are
July 17, 2023
Bird Flu and Misinformation – the Twin Issues Facing the Poultry Industry Right Now
Fake news spreads to mislead people into believing that the bird flu outbreak is a threat to human health. It’s
June 12, 2023
Why Do We Have a Global Food Inflation Crisis?
The big topic in the media this week is, unsurprisingly, the current global food inflation crisis amid ongoing threats to
April 14, 2023
Loadshedding – with Eskom, it’s Cock-a-Doodle-Don’t
Loadshedding is back – and along with loadshedding goes the looming possibility of food shortages and soaring prices… just in
April 4, 2023