The high-frequency data on both domestic and global markets reinforced our view that grain prices could be under pressure this year and that this, in turn, could lead to subdued food price inflation.This past week, the International Grains Council (IGC) lifted its estimate for 2020/21 global maize production from the last monthly estimate to 1.2 billion…
Wandile Sihlobo (supplied) The first quarter employment data is expected to be released by Stats SA on 23 June. Agriculture could see some resilience compared to other sectors of the economy. More productive use of land could further aid recovery.One of the key questions that consistently arises amid the Covid-19 pandemic impact on the economy is about…
Wandile Sihlobo (supplied) Government should use blueprint in National Development Plan to boost agriculture and agro processingThere’s no need to re-invent the wheel but rather focus should be on understanding why there has been low levels of policy implementation over the past two decadesAgriculture can create one million jobs by 2030The South African agriculture sector…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has rightly made “radical transparency” the motto of his Department of Health and Human Services. HHS even has a page by that name. I think it is a good motto, and I want to help Secretary Kennedy and Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas deliver on it in food safety, with two citizen petitions
Published: October 30, 2026, 10:16 pm Several reports of children choking have led to an FDA warning against Once Upon A Time snacks. The warning covers all flavors, quantities, lots and dates of Once Upon A Farm Tractor Wheels Organic, Toddler Soft-Baked Bars. The FDA has received several reports that describe infants ages 1.5 to
The FDA has cleared the interleukin (IL)-23 inhibitor tildrakizumab (Ilumya) for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in adults. Sun Pharma announced the approval on October 30. “As an IL-23 inhibitor administered exclusively by a healthcare provider, Ilumya is now an option for adults with active psoriatic arthritis who are unable to self-administer treatment