| INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1 General News 4 The Impact of Feed Restriction in Broilers 5 Stocking Density and Pig Performance. |
As I write this, I cannot help but feel that the worst has passed for animal agriculture. Ingredient prices have softened and demand for our products has strengthened. Generally, producers are in a better position than they were at this time last year. Sadly, this sentiment is not true for the economy as a whole. That South Africa cannot escape the negative impact of a weak global economy is illustrated by the motor trade. Car sales have dropped some 43% year on year. Car sales in the United Kingdom have dropped by more than 60% during the same period. Either the global meltdown has been slow in reaching our shores, or our economy is in relatively good shape. It is hard to know which. |
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