Grain farmers banking on cultivar research to improve sustainability
Grain SA has invested heavily in research to ensure long-term sustainable and profitable grain production in South Africa, according to organisation CEO Jannie de Villiers.
Eskom tariff increase to add millions to stone fruit production costs
An Eskom tariff increase of 9,4% has been approved by Nersa, and could add millions to production costs for stone fruit farmers.
Problems and solutions for difficult times
Commodity organisations are a “great strength” in the agriculture sector and need to drive “constructive change and effective disaster management”, said Bishop Paradise Mahlangu of the National Emerging Red Meat Producers Organisation (Nerpo) at the Agri-SA commodity conference.
Forestry industry takes on diesel rebate
The SA forestry industry has questioned the rationale behind some aspects of the diesel tax rebates offered by SARS.
SA’s grain parliament to convene this week
The annual ‘grain parliament’, as the yearly Grain SA congress is often referred to, takes place on Wednesday and Thursday (2-3 March) this week at Nampo Park near Bothaville.
“Government has a plan to respond to drought” – Gordhan
Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan assured South Africa that government had a plan to respond to the drought and set the country’s ailing economy on a new path.
Heat and dust storms hit crops
The heat wave and strong winds that occurred over the western summer grain production areas of South Africa during the first half of February severely affected maize and sunflower plantings, according to Cobus Claassens, Santam Agriculture regional manager for the Free State and KZN.
Budget speech 2016
Honourable Speaker
Mister President
Mister Deputy President
Cabinet Colleagues and Deputy Ministers
Governor of the Reserve Bank
MECs of Finance
Fellow South Africans
I have the honour to present the 2016...
Joburg Market boosts exporter awareness
The Joburg Market in partnership with the City of Johannesburg, the Gauteng Growth Development Agency (GGDA) and the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) has launched an Exporter Awareness Programme.
Budget speech – the expectations
Farmer’s Weekly asked agricultural and other experts what they expected and hoped to hear in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech.
Clarity over new gun licensing directive
Legal firearm owners who may have been confused and worried by a recent police directive regarding firearm competency certificates and gun licenses can take heed of advice from the South African Gunowners’ Association (SAGA).
Agriculture needs R12 billion from Gordhan for drought relief
South Africa’s agricultural industry needs R12 billion to mitigate the effects of the current drought and to contribute to long-term sustainable local food production, according to Henk Vermeulen, Free State Agriculture CEO.
