Zim farmer wins longstanding court battle over land
Bruce Moffat, a great-great-great grandson of Zimbabwe's earliest white missionary, Robert Moffat, has won a protracted court battle over the ownership of a farm the Moffats have worked since 1910.
New Zealand experts share knowledge with SA dairy farmers
New Zealand experts in pasture-based dairy farming recently shared their knowledge with South African producers at a number of farmers’ days.
SA’s ‘junk status’ not all bad news for farmers
Farmers could have a stabilising effect on the South African economy despite Standard & Poor’s downgrading the country’s credit rating to junk status.
Boland wine farms under investigation by Vinmonopolet
Various wine farms in the Boland are being investigated by the Norwegian government-owned, alcoholic beverage retailer, Vinmonopolet.
Decline in fuel prices bring temporary relief
Diesel prices will decrease by about 10.50c/ℓ, while petrol prices will drop by about 24c/ℓ on 5 April, bringing the price of 95 octane petrol to R13,30/ℓ and the price of diesel to R11,50/ℓ in Gauteng.
Increased possibility for an El Niño in SA
Temperatures across the country were expected to remain above average towards mid-winter. The possibility of an El Niño event had also significantly increased.
Record price for wool
Merino wool producer, BP Greyling from Wakkerstroom in Mpumalanga, achieved a record-high price at a recent wool auction held at the Wool and Mohair Exchange in Port Elizabeth.
RSA Group responds to CompCom collusion allegations
The RSA Group said CompCom’s allegations of collusion at fresh produce markets across South Africa were based on a misconception of how the markets operated.
High Court ruling legalises marijuana for private use
The Western Cape High Court recently declared it an infringement of personal rights to ban the use of marijuana in homes.
EU countries opt-out of GM crop cultivation
Seventeen member states of the European Union (EU) have implemented national rules to opt out of the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops.
Cabinet reshuffle set to affect agriculture
The looming cabinet reshuffle is expected to have a damaging effect on agriculture, no matter the outcome.
Record maize harvest forecasted
South Africa is set to harvest the second biggest maize crop on record this season. The Crop Estimates Committee has revised its estimate for the 2017 maize crop upwards by 3% from 13,918 million tons to 14,3 million tons.
