Tag: Red meat
Veld, value, and verification: The case for a grass-fed grading system
Across South Africa’s rangelands, a quiet shift is taking place. It is visible only to those who know how to read the landscape: cattle...
SAPPO Retail Price Statistics: March 2026
The monthly SAPPO Retail Price Statistics Report provides detailed statistics and trends on the retail prices of various meat products, including pork, chicken, beef, and lamb.
Monthly Price...
The factors that influence weaner calf prices
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Feed prices are often linked to maize prices, which feedlots have no control over.
Some 75% of the beef produced in...
From store to table: How long does meat stay fresh?
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
For consistency, this article focusses on beef sirloin, which is a boneless cut.
Stress before slaughter can significantly impact meat quality.
The...
Agri X Fusion: Aligning industry, research and funding
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Aligning academic research and funding with the true needs of the agricultural sector has, until now, been like herding cats....
Agri X Fusion 2026 to align research and industry for the...
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Agri X, in partnership with the North-West University (NWU), will host the Agri X Fusion Red Meat Value Chain Event...
Nine new research projects to improve the red meat sector
Estimated reading time: 12 minutes
Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) has announced the approval and funding of nine new research projects. Each project was developed...
Top producers honoured at Samic’s award ceremony
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
The South African Meat Industry Company (Samic) hosted its 28th national carcass competition award ceremony on Thursday, 18 September. The...
NWGA discuss traceability in the red meat and wool industries
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
On Friday, 4 July the National Wool Growers’ Association (NWGA) hosted an interactive panel discussion at the Karoo Winter Wool...
The gift of grass-fed meat
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
The local meat industry, as much as any other food industry in the country, has to satisfy the needs of...


