EET VROUE MINDER VLEIS AS MANS? / EXCESS TEMPERATURES CAUSE LOW FLOCKING CONCERNS IN SHEEP
’n Nuwe studie het bevind dat mans meer vleis as vroue eet… / A new study has found that men eat more meat than women…
OORMATIGE TEMPERATURE KAN LAE SKAAPKUDDES VEROORSAAK / EXCESS TEMPERATURES CAUSE LOW FLOCKING CONCERNS IN SHEEP
Hoë temperature gedurende kritieke tydperke van die voortplantingsiklus van skape lei daartoe dat 2,1 miljoen minder lammers elke jaar in Australië geproduseer word. Dit kos skaapboere jaarliks na raming $97 miljoen. / High temperatures during critical periods of the reproductive cycle of sheep result in 2.1 million fewer lambs produced in Australia each year, costing sheep farmers an estimated $97 million annually.
MEER PRODUKTIEWE VEE DIE BESTE MANIER OM VRYSTELLINGS TE VERLAAG / MORE PRODUCTIVE LIVESTOCK IS THE WAY TO LOWER EMISSIONS
Terwyl ‘n groot gedeelte van die media die boodskap bevorder dat verbruikers gedwing moet word om minder rooivleis te eet … / While many headlines push the message that pushing consumers to eat less red meat…
BIOSEKURITEIT IS ‘N PRIORITEIT VIR DEPARTEMENT VAN LANDBOU / BIOSECURITY A PRIORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Die Minister van Landbou, mnr John Steenhuisen, het in sy onlangse begrotingsrede beklemtoon dat biosekuriteit ‘n prioriteit vir die departement bly. / The Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, has in his recent budget vote emphasised that biosecurity remains a priority for the department.
INVOERE NEIG EFFENS HOËR / IMPORTS SLIGHTLY HIGHER
Beesvleisinvoere het 1 921 ton vir Mei 2024 beloop wat ‘n toename van 3,5 % verteenwoordig as dit met Mei 2023 vergelyk word, volgens Agri Inspec. / Bovine meat imports for May 2024 amounted to 1 921 tons, representing an increase of 3.5 % if compared to May 2023, according to Agri Inspec.
VLEISINVOERE LAAT DIE WENKBROUE LIG / MEAT IMPORTS RAISE EYEBROWS
Die invoerstatistiek van rooivleis sowel as lewendige vee word maandeliks bekend gemaak in verslae deur verskillende agentskappe. Die bron van hierdie statistiek is egter SARS, wat die hoeveelhede en pryse van invoere bekendmaak. / The import statistics of red meat as well as live stock are published monthly in reports by different agencies. However, the source of these statistics is SARS, which publishes the quantities and prices of imports.
DIE STRYD TEEN VEEDIEFSTAL : NASIONALE VEEDIEFSTAL VOORKOMINGSFORUM EN RMIS : LOODSPROJEK / THE FIGHT AGAINST LIVESTOCK THEFT : NATIONAL STOCK THEFT PREVENTION FORUM AND RMIS : PILOT PROJECT
In 2024 het RMIS Inklusiewe Groei ‘n loodsprogram in samewerking met die Nasionale Veediefstalvoorkomingsforum, bekendgestel. / In 2024, RMIS Inclusive Growth, in collaboration with the National Livestock Theft Prevention Forum, introduced a pilot programme.
NUWE SPAN LEI DIE RPO NOORD-KAAP / NEW TEAM LEADS THE RPO NORTHERN CAPE
Die RPO Noord-Kaap het tydens sy onlangse jaarlikse kongres ‘n nuwe bestuurspan verkies. / The RPO Northern Cape elected a new management team during their recent annual congress.
RPO NOORD-KAAP FOKUS OP KNELPUNTE IN VEEDIEFSTALVOORKOMING / RPO NORTHERN CAPE FOCUS ON BOTTLENECKS IN STOCK THEFT PREVENTION
Die RPO Noord-Kaap het op 10 Julie 2024 in samewerking met die SAPD se veediefstaleenheid in Kimberley vergader / The RPO Northern Cape Stock Theft Prevention Forum met on 10 July 2024 in collaboration with SAPS stock theft unit in Kimberley
LIMPOPO BRING SY KANT TEEN VEEDIEFSTAL / LIMPOPO ADDRESSES LIVESTOCK THEFT
Die Limpopo Vee- en Wild Diefstalvoorkomingsforum het op 3 Julie 2024 vergader met Douw Pelser as voorsitter en Brig. Masingi, die SAPD provinsiale hoof van ernstige en geweldsmisdade, as vise-voorsitter. / The Limpopo Livestock and Wildlife Theft Prevention Forum met on 3 July 2024 with Mr Douw Pelser as chairman and Brig. Masingi, the SAPS provincial head of serious and violent crimes, as vice-chairman.
VEGANISTIESE FOPVLEIS GEKOPPEL AAN HARTSIEKTES EN VROEË STERFTES / VEGAN FAKE MEATS LINKED TO HEART DISEASE AND EARLY DEATH
Terwyl kenners die gesondheids- en omgewingsvoordele van ‘n dieet vry van diereprodukte verheerlik, dui nuwe navorsing daarop dat die verbruik van ultra-verwerkte veganistiese kos die risiko van hartsterftes kan verhoog. / While experts extol the health and environmental benefits of a diet free of animal products, new research suggests that consuming ultra-processed vegan food can increase the risk of heart death.
NIEU-SEELAND SKRAP VRYSTELLINGSBELASTING OP VEE NÁ BOERE HUL STEM LAAT HOOR / NEW ZEALAND SCRAPS ‘BURP TAX’ ON LIVESTOCK AFTER BACKLASH
Nieu-Seeland het planne vir ‘n sogenaamde “burp-belasting” afgeskaf wat daarop gemik is om kweekhuisgasvrystellings van skape en beeste te verlaag. / New Zealand has scrapped plans for a so-called “burp tax” aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions from sheep and cattle.